IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0074 LMA/4649
Held at: London Metropolitan Archives
Title: J J BERGIN LIMITED (ENGRAVERS)
Date(s): 1870-1899
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 0.15 linear metres
Name of creator(s): J J Bergin Limited | Engravers
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The firm was established in 1894 by John Joseph Bergin (known as 'Joe') (1871-1927). In 1899 J J Bergin described himself as a 'heraldic engraver' living at 278 Kennington Road, Lambeth. The firm started drawing and painting heraldic designs but by 1900s had begun engraving on precious metal for west-end jewellers. In 1926 his son Norrie Bergin took over. By 1963 the firm described itself as 'herald, general and machine engravers, saw piercer, contractors to H. M. Government Departments'. The firm was later continued by David Bedford.
By 1927 the firm and workshop was based at Golden Square, Soho; later moved to Marshall Street, Carnaby Street, Soho (-195-); 11 Lancashire Court, New Bond Street ([1950]-1975); 42 Store Street (1975-1993); Clerkenwell Workshops, Islington (1993-2003); 14-16 Meredith Street (2003-2012); Faversham, Kent (2012-).
For more information on the firm and Bergin family see; 'J. J. Bergin - Engravers One Hundred and Twenty Years 1894-2013' by Chris Rowley.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Records of J J Bergin Ltd including heraldic decorative handpainted designs collected by or produced by J J Bergin, heraldic engraver. No other records of the company are known to survive.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
2 items
Conditions governing access:
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information are subject to access restrictions under the UK Data Protection Act, 1998.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copyright is held by the City of London.
Finding aids:
Please see online catalogues at:http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Deposited October 2013
ALLIED MATERIALS
Related material:
See LMA/4643 Hand Engravers Association of Great Britain 'Cut in Clerkenwell' project records featuring the firm.
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Date(s) of descriptions: Added November 2013