Grant Macdonald

Grant Macdonald is a silversmith and goldsmith company based in London.

The Grant Macdonald workshop, Bear Lane 1982
Grant Macdonald
TypePrivately held company
IndustryLuxury goods
FoundedSouthwark, London (1969 (1969))
FounderGrant Macdonald
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Key people
George Macdonald (managing director)
Websitegrantmacdonald.com

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
  1. "Royal accolades for two local firms". London SE1. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. "Princess visits Bear Lane silversmiths". London SE1. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. "Dresden Orb and Cross". The Dresden Trust. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. Hall, Allan (23 August 2017). "ISIS 'target German church honoured by Queen Elizabeth' in sick terror propaganda magazine". Daily Express. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. "Gilded Symbol of Reconciliation". The Birmingham Post. 1 December 1998. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  6. Litherland, Mike (4 March 2017). "Under the Hammer". Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  7. Carter, Meg (29 November 1998). "Out of Dresden's ruins, hope". The Independent. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  8. "Royal Warrant Holders". Royal Warrant Holders Association. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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