Hellyer & Son
Other names: James Hellyer and Son
Active: 1851 - 1901
Function: Designers, wood carvers, ships carvers
History or description: A firm of carvers and gilders specialising in ship's carvings. The first documented member of the firm is James Edward Hellyer Senior (1787-1872). At least two of his sons, Frederick (1822-1906) and James (1828-81) worked for the firm. Frederick's son, James Edward Hellyer Junior (1846-1914) was also a ship carver and is presumed to have worked for the business. There are further details about Hellyer and Son contained in the records of the individual members of the firm.
Employees, Students & Members
Works
Dates are usually the year a work was exhibited so may differ from date of production.
New entries have been made each time a work was exhibited due to a lack of evidence about the state, medium or edition shown.
Created Group of seventeen figures
1851
Exhibitions, Courses, Meetings and other Events
Exhibited at Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations (London), 1851
1851
Associated People
Trade name of James Edward Hellyer Jnr
Presume he worked for the family firm sometime in the 1880s and 1890s but this is not confirmed
Trade name of James Edward Hellyer Snr
1851 (Circa) - 1871 (Circa)
Almost certainly active in the firm before 1851. After this date James Edward Hellyer Senior seems to have worked mostly in Hampshire as a carver for the Admiralty
Trade name of Frederick Hellyer
1851 (Circa) - 1901 (Circa)
He appears to have been the mainstay of the London side of the business between these dates
Trade name of James Hellyer
1851 (Circa) - 1871 (Circa)
Seems to have worked for the firm in London around 1851 but was working back in Hampshire by 1871
Citing this record
'Hellyer & Son', 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=msib7_1206528215, accessed 10 Jun 2023]
