Hester Bateman | |
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![]() Examples of the Bateman family's work at the Birmingham Museum of Art | |
Born | Hester Nedem (or Needham) 1708 |
Died | 16 September 1794 (aged 85–86) |
Resting place | St. Luke's, Old Street, London |
Nationality | English |
Known for | Silversmith |
Spouse |
John Bateman
(m. 1732; died 1760) |
Children | John Joseph (Joss) Bateman Letitia Bateman (Richard) Clarke Ann Bateman (Dick) Cockerill Peter Bateman (1740-1825) William Bateman Jonathan Bateman (1747-1791) |
Hester Bateman (bap. 1708 – 16 September 1794[1]) was an English silversmith, renowned for her high quality flatware and ornamental silverware. A craftswoman working within the family business, she was succeeded in turn by her sons, daughter-in-law, grandson and great-grandson. The Bateman family silversmithing company lasted until the middle of the nineteenth century.