Silver commissions shine for The Silver Society visit to Sheffield
Published: 25th July 2024
Silversmiths Colette Bishop, Shinta Nakajima, Morvarid Alavifar from Yorkshire Artspace and Curator Emma Paragreen from Sheffield Assay Office met with The Silver Society on Thursday 11th July for a curator led tour of the 250th anniversary exhibition ‘Sheffield Assay Office: 250 years of lasting impressions.
Find out more about the exhibition here:
Sheffield Assay Office: Marking 250 Years of Lasting Impressions - Sheffield Museums Trust
The Silver Society were most impressed with the displays and the opportunity to see the new commissions by Colette and Shinta and hear about the designing and making of these special pieces by the makers themselves and about their workshops and progression via Silver Space within Yorkshire Artspace.
The display is free to and open until Sunday 8th September 2024, Millennium Gallery
See the Silversmith's work at:
- Colette Bishop Designs – Designer | Silversmith | Jeweller (cbishopdesigns.com)
- Shinta Nakajima → Yorkshire Artspace
- Morvarid Alavifard → Yorkshire Artspace
The Sheffield Assay Office was established in 1773, under an Act of Parliament and today the company assays and hallmarks the precious metals - silver, gold, platinum and palladium. Sheffield Assay Office is one of only four UK assay offices who all work to uphold the Hallmarking Act of 1973 and continue to ensure consumer protection for customers purchasing precious metals.
To find out more about the whole range of services offered by Sheffield Assay Office, such as our hallmarking and analytical services, please email us at info@assayoffice.co.uk or complete the contact form on our website at http://www.assayoffice.co.uk/contact-us,
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