Hester Bateman
April 22, 2020 9:48 pmHester Bateman is the most revered female silversmith in history, known for her refined style with reserved decoration. Hester was born in 1709 to Elizabeth and John Needham. In 1732 she married John Bateman at the Church of St. Botolph’s, Aldergate, in the City of London. John was a goldsmith whose forte was the making […]