page_title: Ann Bateman
hierarchical_section_title: Ann Bateman
caption_attribution_description: English: Peter Bateman, British, 1740-1825; Ann Bateman, British, 1748-1813; Sugar baskets; 1794; Silver; 4 3/4 x 4 5/8 x 6 1/4 in. (12.07 x 11.75 x 15.88 cm) each; Minneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Leo A. and Doris Hodroff 97.153.73.1,.2
context_page_description: Ann-Olympe Bateman was an English silversmith. She married into a distinguished family of London silversmiths. She made work in the Neoclassical style in partnership with her brother-in-law, Peter Bateman. Peter and Ann's husband, Jonathan, joined the business established by their parents, Hester and Jonathan Bateman. Ann's first mark was registered in 1791, the year her husband died and left all his property to his wife [source needed]. A third generation of Batemans, Ann's son, William, joined the partnership in 1800. Thus, there are silver objects that bear one, two, and even three Bateman marks. All of the Batemans who worked in the family business are listed in the official registers of London's Goldsmiths' Hall.
  Three sugar baskets, designed for sugar or sweetmeats, by Ann and Peter Bateman in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art attest to the fashion for lavish displays at the table. Their work is characterized by fine engraving and delicate beaded edges.
context_section_description: Ann-Olympe Bateman (née Dowling; 1748–1813) was an English silversmith. She married into a distinguished family of London silversmiths. She made work in the Neoclassical style in partnership with her brother-in-law, Peter Bateman.  Peter and Ann's husband, Jonathan, joined the business established by their parents, Hester and Jonathan Bateman.  Ann's first mark was registered in 1791, the year her husband died and left all his property to his wife [source needed].  A third generation of Batemans, Ann's son, William, joined the partnership in 1800.  Thus, there are silver objects that bear one, two, and even three Bateman marks. All of the Batemans who worked in the family business are listed in the official registers of London's Goldsmiths' Hall.
  Three sugar baskets, designed for sugar or sweetmeats, by Ann and Peter Bateman in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art attest to the fashion for lavish displays at the table (sugar being newly available from the Caribbean colonies).  Their work is characterized by fine engraving and delicate beaded edges.
caption: Sugar Baskets, 1794, by Ann and Peter Bateman
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