Lawrence Holme Twentyman

Lawrence was a watchmaker & silversmith, and later became a partner in Twentyman & Co with John Chrisholm in 1820 [3] running his own shop next door to that of his brother.

He made a number of presentation vases, all in the prevailing English style, and many small pieces such as snuff-boxes, christening cups, beakers and flatware of varying quality.

[6] With the aid of Malay labourers, who had learnt the art of the silversmith from their ancestors of the eighteenth century, he opened a better equipped shop at No.

Before the family’s departure for England he entered into partnership with George Warner to keep up the shop in the Hereengracht; for this reason not one of the pieces manufactured after 1832 and bearing the stamp 'T.

[12] Lawrence died on 8 June 1852 of a stomach ulcer,[13] at his residence, Clockhouse, Walthamstow, London, and was buried in Highgate Cemetery.