Andrew Fogelberg was a Swedish born silversmith (born about 1732; died about 1815), who was established in London by the 1770s. His Church Street workshop was near that of the gem engraver and modeller James Tassie (1735-1799), and it is probable that he relied directly on Tassie’s glass paste reproductions of classical gemstones for his models.
Working either alone or in partnership with Stephen Gilbert, Fogelberg made silver which can be distinguished by its high quality of workmanship and an elegant, restrained classicism. Reference: The Victoria and Albert Museum
Andrew Fogelberg Silver Makers Mark. AF in a rectangle
A set of twelve George III silver plates by Andrew Fogelberg & Stephen Gilbert, London 1791 With cusped and gadrooned borders, engraved with the marital arms of Robert Henry Petre, 9th Baron Petre impaling those of his second wife (m.1788), Juliana Howard, daughter of the 12th Duke of Norfolk, diameter 24cm, weight 200.5oz. (12)
Sold for £ 7,500 inc. premium at Bonhams in 2018
A PAIR OF GEORGE III SILVER CANDLESTICKS MARK OF ANDREW FOGELBERG, LONDON, 1770 Of fluted baluster form, detachable nozzles, marked underneath, sockets and nozzles 10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) high; 48 oz. (1,490 gr.)
Sold for USD 5,000 at Christies in 2016
A George III silver straight-sided oval tea pot by Andrew Fogelberg & Stephen Gilbert, London 1782, with a wooden oblong finial to the slightly domed cover, a wooden loop handle, embossed with a differing classical figural oval plaque to each side between beaded rims, presentation engraved beneath, 27cm (10 3/4in) long, 531g (17.1 oz) gross Engraved To my Wife Violet from Rutland. on our Son John’s Wedding-day. 1916 . Violet Manners, Duchess of Rutland was Lady Diana Cooper’s mother and Henry Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland, her official father. John Manners, the eldest son and heir, became 9th Duke of Rutland.
Sold for £200 at Dreweatts Donnington Priory in 2016
A George III silver meat skewer, Andrew Fogelberg (Grimwade, no. 32), London, apparently 1771 the terminal cast as a shell, engraved with a crest below an earl’s coronet 31.4cm., 12 1/4 in. long 148.6gr., 4oz. 15dwt.
Sold for 400 GBP at Sothebys in 2017
This teapot and stand were made by the Swedish-born silversmith Andrew Fogelberg (born about 1732; died about 1815), who was established in London by the 1770s, and his partner Stephen Gilbert. This successful partnership lasted from 1780 to 1793. The teapot and stand may have been designed by the architect Sir William Chambers (1723-1796). Design The ram’s-heads, swags and wave pattern variations on the cover and body show a sophisticated use of Neo-classical ornament.
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