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162: 250: 304:(G.M.A.) in 1827 and opened a colliery in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada the same year and a second colliery in nearby Dominion (then called Lingan and subsequently Bridgeport) in 1830. The G.M.A. operated coal mines and built shipping piers and railways in Cape Breton until it sold its eastern Cape Breton County holdings to the Dominion Coal Company by 1894 and retained its Sydney Mines operations until selling to the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Corporation in 1900. 170: 203:
The firm was appointed as one of the goldsmiths and jewellers to the king in 1797 and Principal Royal Goldsmiths & Jewellers in 1804, and the firm held the Royal Warrant until 1843.
193:. That same year John Gawler Bridge, nephew of John Bridge also joined the firm. Following John Bridge's death in 1834 a new partnership was formed comprising John Gawler Bridge, 214:, who both designed and modelled silverware. Directing their workshops from 1802 were the silversmith Benjamin Smith and the designer Digby Scott; and in 1807, 591: 586: 549: 218:, the most celebrated English silversmith of the period, took charge, withdrawing from the firm in 1819 to establish his own workshops. 328: 384: 357: 317:(Manuscript of a history of the firm written by a long-time employee.) Held at the Baker Library, Harvard Business School. 281: 189:
When Edmond Walter Rundell, nephew of Philip Rundell, was admitted as a partner in 1804, the firm's name changed to
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Cape Breton, Canada, at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century: A Treatise of Natural Resources and Development
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Quotation from a promotional colour print issued by Rundell's of the Imperial Crown, reproduced in Hartop,
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Silver ice pail from the Grand Service made by Rundell, Bridge, and Rundell for George IV. Hallmarked 1827
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Lovett, Robert W. (September 1949). "Rundell, Bridge and Rundell – An Early Company History".
277: 238: 178: 566:(Toronto and New York: Nation Publishing Company, 1903), pp. 172–8. Leonard Stephenson, 8: 108: 345: 414: 332: 273: 258: 387: 380: 360: 353: 318: 285: 535: 533:, "Surrounded with brilliants: Miniature portraits in eighteenth century England", 406: 266: 211: 530: 336: 150: 51: 580: 174: 237:. In addition, their name was attributed to the 'Rundell tiara', made for 207: 103: 391: 322: 197:, John Bridge's nephews and Bigge's son, and the firm changed its name to 364: 418: 372: 215: 113: 262: 146: 142: 410: 169: 253:
Silver Gilt Tankard by Rundell, Bridge and Rundell. Hallmarked 1820
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Royal Goldsmiths: The Art of Rundell & Bridge 1797–1843
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The jewels were stolen in 1907 and never recovered. 206:Amongst its employees were the well-known artists 153:(1746–1827) and John Bridge (baptized 1755–1834). 578: 185:" by Rundell, Bridge & Co., with 3,093 gems. 265:to a value of 1000 guineas each to be given as 295: 221:The Royal Goldsmiths served four monarchs: 399:Bulletin of the Business Historical Society 539:, Vol. 83, No. 1, (March 2001), pp. 48–71. 592:Jewellery companies of the United Kingdom 300:Rundell, Bridge & Rundell formed the 181:"expressly made for the solemnity of the 173:This state portrait of Queen Victoria by 587:Jewellery industry in the United Kingdom 276:from 394 precious stones taken from the 248: 168: 160: 579: 396: 327:Hartop, Christopher, with foreword by 315:History of Rundell, Bridge and Rundell 550:"Who Pinched the Irish Crow Jewels?" 369:Hartop, Christopher (October 2015), 272:In 1830–1831, the firm created the 177:(detail) shows her wearing the new 13: 261:(1814–1815), the firm prepared 22 14: 613: 343:and Matthew Winterbottom (2005). 335:and essays by Diana Scarisbrick, 83:John Bridge (baptized 1755–1834) 556: 371:Art in Industry: The Silver of 307: 542: 524: 511: 498: 485: 472: 459: 446: 433: 1: 426: 191:Rundell, Bridge & Rundell 7: 128:goldsmiths' work, jewellery 80:Philip Rundell (1746–1827) 10: 618: 521:, "Chronology", pp. 12–13. 508:, "Chronology", pp. 12–13. 302:General Mining Association 296:General Mining Association 156: 199:Rundell, Bridge & Co. 124: 72: 58: 47: 32: 24: 568:Dominion, NS, 1906–1981, 562:Charles William Vernon, 244: 329:HRH The Prince of Wales 99:William Theed the elder 495:, "Chronology", p. 13. 482:, "Chronology", p. 12. 254: 186: 166: 313:Fox, George, (1843), 252: 172: 164: 92:Edmond Walter Rundell 602:English silversmiths 288:star of her husband 278:English Crown Jewels 179:Imperial State Crown 135:Rundell & Bridge 118:Cato Sharp (d. 1832) 20:Rundell & Bridge 443:for Philip Rundell. 109:Edward Hodges Baily 21: 597:English goldsmiths 333:Philippa 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Index

London
England
Philip Rundell
William Theed the elder
Thomas Bigge
Edward Hodges Baily
Paul Storr
London
jewellers
goldsmiths
Philip Rundell


George Hayter
Imperial State Crown
Coronation
Thomas Bigge
John Flaxman
Thomas Stothard
Paul Storr
George III
George IV
William IV
Victoria
Princess Alexandra

Congress of Vienna
snuff-boxes
diplomatic gifts
Irish Crown Jewels

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