Frederick James Partridge
Born 1877 (Circa)
Died 1946 (Circa)
Active: 1901 - 1930
Country of birth and death: England
Jeweller, silversmith, teacher of jewellery making
Born in Barnstaple, Devon. He was the younger brother of Ethel Mairet (1872-1952), née Partridge (married first to Ananda K Coomeraswamy, then to Philip Mairet). Ethel became a very well-known weaver, dyer and textile designer as well as the author of several publications on hand-weaving.
Frederick studied in Birmingham and shared lodgings with the painter and stained glass designer, Henry Payne. After completing his studies he taught at Camberwell School of Art for a few years (c.1907-9). Then he set himself up as an artist and art jeweller (before 1911). Frederick was married to May Partridge, an artist enameller (born c.1881 in Harborne, Staffordshire). The Victoria and Albert Museum owns two works by him, a brooch and a ring both dating from 1928 (M.14-1976 and M.15-1976). There is also a brooch dating from about 1930 in the collection of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery (1981M400).
Locations
Address 197A Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham England | View on map
1901 (Circa)
Sharing lodgings with Henry Payne
Address 46 Burnt Ash Hill Lee London England | View on map
1911 (Circa)
and his wife May, artist enameller
Institutional and Business Connections
Teacher at Camberwell School of Art
September 1907 - July 1909
Listed as a teacher of day classes in jewellery design and making, and of evening classes in jewellery making. Last listed in the 1908-1909 prospectus.
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
'Art Student'
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
'Artist & Art Jeweller' working on own account, his wife May is an 'Art enameller' working at 'LCC and other Schools', also working at home
Sources
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
2005
Class: RG13; Piece: 2815; Folio: 112; Page: 2
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
2011
RG14PN2746 RG78PN94 RD29 SD2 ED17 SN21
Citing this record
'Frederick James Partridge', 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/person.php?id=msib4_1251819321, accessed 22 Sep 2023]
