Grant Macdonald
Company type | Privately held company |
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Industry | Luxury goods |
Founded | Southwark, London (1969 (1969)) |
Founder | Grant Macdonald |
Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Key people | George Macdonald (managing director) |
Website | grantmacdonald |
Grant Macdonald is a silversmith and goldsmith company based in London.
History
Founded in 1969 by Grant Macdonald, Grant Macdonald began as a silversmith workshop and became a limited company in 1977.[1] By the early 1980s Grant Macdonald produced many pieces for the Middle Eastern market.[2]
In 1998 they remade the orb and cross for the Dresden Frauenkirche which was installed in 2004.[3][4] This piece was required to be made using the same materials and making process as the 18th-century original, which was destroyed by Allied bombings during World War II.[5] Master silversmith Alan Smith took on the work of recreating the seven-meter structure, and this was very fitting as his father had been one of the Royal Air Force pilots during the raids.[6][7]
In 2006, the company received The Queen's Award for Enterprise in recognition of their exports.[1] In 2016 the company was awarded a Royal Warrant from the Prince of Wales as Goldsmiths and Silversmiths.[6][8]
References
- ^ a b "Royal accolades for two local firms". London SE1. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Princess visits Bear Lane silversmiths". London SE1. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Dresden Orb and Cross". The Dresden Trust. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ Hall, Allan (23 August 2017). "ISIS 'target German church honoured by Queen Elizabeth' in sick terror propaganda magazine". Daily Express. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Gilded Symbol of Reconciliation". The Birmingham Post. 1 December 1998. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ a b Litherland, Mike (4 March 2017). "Under the Hammer". Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Carter, Meg (29 November 1998). "Out of Dresden's ruins, hope". The Independent. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Royal Warrant Holders". Royal Warrant Holders Association. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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