John Ayres Hatfield
Active: 1841 - 1881
Function: Ormolu and bronze manufacturer, artist in bronze
History or description: John Ayres Hatfield established a firm of art metal workers in London in the 1840s, and supplied the Art Union with bronze statuettes. He founded his company in 1844, referring to himself as an 'Artist in bronze' and 'bronzist.' From about 1851 he added ormolu manufacturer to the description of his business. His workshop was at 20 Cumberland Street in the London parish of St. Pancras and he lived nearby (probably opposite) at number 21. (See further details in personal entry for Hatfield)
This entry includes information submitted by Joyce Rhodes.
Locations
Located at 20 and 21 Cumberland Street Middlesex Hospital London | View on map
1841 (Circa) - 1881
He lived at number 21 and had his workshop at number 20
Descriptions of Business or Institution
Listed in Post Office London Directory, 1860 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1860
p.1504
Listed as 'Ormolu Manufacturer'
Sources
A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain, 1660-1851
2009
p. 586
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841
2010
HO107 piece 686 folio 5/21 page 37
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851
2005
Class: HO107; Piece: 1494; Folio: 278; Page: 34; GSU roll: 87824-87825
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
2005
RG09 piece 101 folio 78 page 51
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
2004
RG10 piece 209 folio 71 page 39
Post Office London Directory, 1860 Post Office/Kelly London Directories
1860
p.1504
Citing this record
'John Ayres Hatfield', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/organization.php?id=msib1_1234192234, accessed 08 Jun 2023]
