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Apprentice Sam Bowles Set Free
Earlier this month our apprentice Sam Bowles completed his apprenticeship and was made a Freeman of The Goldsmiths' Company.
To end the apprenticeship, and mark the occasion, he had to present a masterpiece to the Court of Wardens with his Master, Dave Merry.
Sam made a silver vase based on a skull and a Day of the Dead theme with Steve Wager.
Read about the history of apprenticeships within The Goldsmiths' Company online.
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