Ian Flaherty

Ian literally draws his design inspiration from the world around him. He's always looking at patterns and reflections, sketching things that catch his eye as he walks down the street.

A big fan of traditional British craftsmanship, Ian has considered manufacturing his much copied designs in the Far East, but prefers the workmanship he gets from his own Battersea studio.

His designs are hand cast in pure English pewter because it gives the most accurate result. Each item is double plated in rhodium, a precious metal derived from platinum, and polished before being hand-enamelled or inset with Swarovski crystal. Then polished and inspected again to make sure it's flawless.

This isn't the most profitable way to do things, but it does deliver quality. And Ian's customers keep coming back, precisely because no corners are cut.