Godman and Rabey, jewellers : records

This material is held atV&A Archive of Art and Design

  • Reference
    • GB 73 AAD/2005/1
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1928 - 1980
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 47 files

Scope and Content

Consists of three bound stock books containing designs and costings records, loose sheets of designs.

Administrative / Biographical History

Godman and Rabey, a leading firm of jewellers and diamond mounters, was founded in London in 1918. The firm supplied some of the most prestigious jewellery companies, including Boucheron and Chaumet. The firm's designs chart changing fashions in jewellery from Art Deco style to the 1980s and illustrate the processes of commission, design and approval, as well as detailing precise costs for the making of each item. Godman and Rabey ceased to trade in 1983.

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Acquisition Information

Given by Alan Rabey, 2005

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