The Company of Extraordinary Companies
Jewellery, silver, objects and works of art.
The Company of Extraordinary Companies is a British company that brings together and develops houses in jewellery, silver, objects and works of art. Its current houses include Sampson Mordan, Links London, Roberts & Co, Leuchars and English Art Works. The company focuses on manufacturing, craftsmanship, restoration, archive development and long-term stewardship.
A British company for making, restoring and stewarding
The Company of Extraordinary Companies brings together a small number of British houses concerned with jewellery, silver, objects, works of art, craftsmanship, restoration and manufacturing.
Made in Britain Has Meaning
To the world, it has always been more than an origin.
Made in Britain is a standard.
Mass production is firmly overseas, and many goods described as luxury are now produced at scale as status symbols. British manufacturing offers another measure: craft, restraint, judgement and permanence. From Savile Row tailoring to Rolls-Royce motor cars, from jewellers and silversmiths to workshops producing objects and works of art, small-scale British production never disappeared. It was simply overlooked.
~ The Companies ~
A contemporary British jewellery house connected with new works, restored archive pieces and the Links of London Vault.
A British fine jewellery house established in 2007, concerned with precious metal jewellery, proportion and everyday permanence.
A London house concerned with cases, fitted objects, travel goods and objects of presentation.
A British house for objects, silver, jewellery, works of art and broader British making.
The Company of Extraordinary Companies is a British parent company for a small group of houses working across jewellery, silver, objects, works of art, restoration, manufacturing and long-term stewardship. I
The houses are Sampson Mordan, Links London, Roberts & Co, Leuchars and English Art Works, each with its own discipline, public presence and journal category.
~ Jewellery, silver, objects and works of art ~
Jewellery
Precious metal jewellery, restored archive pieces, new works and considered everyday pieces.
Silver
Silver objects, gentleman’s accessories, writing instruments as historical context, table pieces and hallmarked work.
Objects
Useful and decorative objects shaped by British craft, material and proportion.
Works of Art
Selected pieces, studies, restorations and objects with artistic, historic or material interest.
~ Craftsmanship and long-term stewardship ~
Restoration
Respectful restoration of archive pieces, objects and jewellery where appropriate.
Hallmarking
Precious metal work grounded in British standards, assay and material truth.
Manufacturing
Small-scale British production, workshops and specialist making.
extraordinary
/ɪkˈstrɔːdɪnəri/
adjective
Beyond the ordinary. Remarkable in character, quality or history. Possessing distinction beyond common measure.
The Company of Extraordinary Companies brings together British houses, marks and works shaped by jewellery, silver, objects, craftsmanship and permanence.
~ Journal ~
Notes on jewellery, silver, objects, British manufacturing and the work of the companies.
THE COMPANY OF EXTRAORDINARY COMPANIES
The Company of Extraordinary Companies exists to build, restore and steward British houses concerned with jewellery, silver, objects and works of art.
