1st mark; Piccadilly, 23th June 1745
Thomas Heming began his apprenticeship to the Huguenot silver and goldsmith Peter Archambo. In 1745 Thomas Heming entered his first mark at Goldsmith's Hall, registered to a Piccadilly address, before going on to trade from his shop at the King's Arms in New Bond Street, opposite Clifford Street. Heming was made a freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in 1746 and rose to prominence in 1760 with his appointment as Principal Goldsmith to King George III, a position held until 1782.
It was Lord Bute, one of Heming’s most important patrons, who encouraged this significant new appointment. Heming was the first working goldsmith to hold this post since the early seventeenth century and the majority of pieces were made in his own workshop. The superb quality and refined delicacy of many of the items reflect the influence of Peter Archambo.
A SET OF 12 ROYAL SILVER DINNER PLATES
LONDON 1765
A GEORGE II SILVER-GILT CUP AND COVER
LONDON 1758
A GEORGE II SILVER-GILT INKSTAND
LONDON 1757
A PAIR OF GEORGE II SILVER SAUCE BOATS
LONDON 1779
A GEORGE III SILVER SOUP TUREEN
LONDON 1770
A GEORGE II SILVER HOT WATER POT
LONDON 1766
A GEORGE III SILVER EPERGNE
LONDON 1727
