RAWLE, Valentine ( Grimwade p. 408)

[buckler]

Son of William Rawle see http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 74&t=29147" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Like his father, Valentine's mark was almost certainly recorded purely as a sponsor, I doubt he was ever a working silversmith.

16 July 1754
Valentine Rawle was christened at St George the Martyr, Queens Square .
The Rawle's address was given as Eagle Street.

1785
Valentine patented the use of strong plated or silver coverings to exposed joints in 1784 [or 1785], patent no. C.210.24; His address was given as Cursitor Street, London. He was obviously in an independent business, perhaps as a plater, by this date,

20 June 1788
London Gazette notifies
" That the Partnership lately carried out under the firm of Valentine Rawle and Co , Morocco Leather Manufactures, Green Walk , Christ Church, Surrey, was dissolved on Saturday 24th last and is now carried out at the same place , under the Firm of John Pearce and Co." All payments and accounts to go to John Pearce, No 3 Little Queen Street , Lincolns Inn Fields. Sounds suspiciously like an insolvency case, especially as the same John Pearce, described as " of the Bank of England " was one of the executors of his father William Rawle a year later .

20 November 1789
Will of his father William Rawle proved at PCC
Leaves virtually all his estate to be divided equally between four children, Caroline the wife of Joseph Dale (who was an executor), Valentine Rawle , Cecilia the wife of Nicholas Priceand Horatio Rawle (died 1790) in equal shares

15 June 1792
Valentine Rawle, son of Valentine and Desiree Rawle christened at Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London, England

21 February 1792
Entered Mark as Silver Hilt Maker at 23 Great Suffolk Street Charing Cross

20 March 1794
Sun Fire policy for ; Valentine Rawle, 23 Suffolk Street Charing Cross, army accoutrement maker.

16th July 1794
Old Bailey Proceedings records
VALENTINE RAWLE sworn. "I am an accoutrement-maker to the army, I live in Suffolk [Street] , near Charing Cross. In the month of May, I missed one trimming of a cap out of four .. .. .. What was it you lost? - A gold line and tassels."

1798
Paid £11.9s 8 d for Land Tax at Suffolk Street. The largest amount, the next largest being £6.16s 6d . John Faux in the same street paid £3. 5s 0d , Normally tax was around £3 to £4 on these Crown Land properties in Suffolk Street.

He is still recorded there in the Poor Rate Book for the period July 1799 to July 1800 but his name is crossed through and a new occupant Taconet, is recorded from 25 March 1800 at the premises.(Leslie Southwick )

[silverly]

From information found on google, on 16 April 1785, Valentine Rawle of Cursitor Street, London received patent number 1472 which concerned covering the mitres, angles or joints of plated wares with stronger plated metals or solid silver.

[buckler]

Many thanks .
My reference to
"1785
Valentine patented the use of strong plated or silver coverings to exposed joints in 1784 [or 1785], patent no. C.210.24; " should be replaced by yours
"16 April 1785
Valentine Rawle of Cursitor Street, London received patent number 1472 which concerned covering the mitres, angles or joints of plated wares with stronger plated metals or solid silver."
I was a bit suspicious over the " C.210.24;" number as it does not fall ito the normal range or style for that period whereas "patent number 1472 " does.
I wish some kind person would put all the pre 1830 patent numbers, patentees, and specifications on line !