Mary Gould (silversmith) explained

Mary Gould
Nationality:	English
Occupation:	Silversmith

Mary Gould was an English silversmith.

Gould was the widow of candlestick maker James Gould, and registered a mark on 31 August 1747; at the time she was classified as a largeworker. She gave her address as the Golden Bottle in Ave Maria Lane.^[1] She signed herself "Mrs. James Gould", and used his mark in her work.^[2]

A pair of George II silver-gilt candlesticks by Gould, dating to 1747, are owned by the National Museum of Women in the Arts.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Philippa Glanville. Jennifer Faulds Goldsborough. National Museum of Women in the Arts (U.S.). Women Silversmiths, 1685-1845: Works from the Collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. registration. 1990. Thames and Hudson. 978-0-500-23578-2.
2. Web site: Bonhams : A pair of George II silver candlesticks by Mary Gould, using the IG mark entered under the name 'Mrs James Gould', London 1747 (2). www.bonhams.com. Mar 8, 2019.