Geoffrey G Bellamy Sterling Silver Welsh Dragon Brooch dated 1961

A rare sterling silver Welsh dragon brooch by the designer and silver smith Geoffrey G Bellamy. It was made for the retailer George Tarratt jewellers.
This is pre-owned brooch is in excellent condition. It has been cleaned and polished with care.

Hallmarked: Birmingham 1961
Markers mark: G.TLD
Stamped: George Tarratt English Silver
Signed: Geoffrey G Bellamy
Item number: 264
Weight: 14.0 grams
Measurements: 36mm

The story of George Bellamy is very interesting. Geoffrey Bellamy (1922-1997) was a celebrated bomber during WWII, he flew 112 missions and won the Distinguished Flying Cross and bar. After the war he attended the Birmingham College of Art before studying at the Royal College of Art under Robert Goodden. After his graduation he started a workshop in west London where, like many of his contemporaries, he was influenced by Scandinavian design and made mostly small designs for retailers such as George Tarratt.
He joined Ivan Tarratt to form the Bellamy & Tarratt production silver company before winning a Design Centre award in 1961 and joining the Council of Industrial Design in 1964 to encourage good design.
His love of teaching saw him return to education as Head of the Silversmithing department at Sheffield College of Art.