1st mark; Gutter-lane, 14th March 1706
2nd mark; Gutter-lane, 17th June 1720
3rd mark; Gutter-lane, 18th June 1739
A London gold- and silversmith and an outspoken critic of Huguenot goldsmiths' working in England.
Sleath was born and died in Barnet, London. In 1753 he entered into a partnership with Francis Crump, his former apprentice. Son of Gabriel Sleath Citizen and Tallow Chandler of London, apprenticed to Thomas Cooper 27 November 1691. Free 22 October 1701. Married before 1704 and before entering a mark, apparently working for Isaac Dighton (q.v.), since the register of St. Vedast, Foster Lane, has the following entry, 'Thomas the son of Gabriell Isaac Dightons house in gutter Lane in this parish and Anne his wife was borne and Baptised the 27th day of July 1704 in Edward Hathaway House in gutter Lane'. The child was buried on 18 August 1704. He was buried from St Vedast Foster Lane.
By 1729 Sleath had acquired property at or was living at Friern Barnet as Anne Sleath was buried there, 14 April 1729. Sleath was next married to Jane Crane, both of St. Vedast, at St.Helen's Bishopsgate, 17 August 1729. He was buried at Friern Barnet, 21 March 1756. His will, dated 9 March preceding, names his wife Joan and directs the sale of 'all my Stock in Trade and also the Lease of my House in Gutter Lane.' He leaves £5 to his sister Sarah Wood, otherwise everything to his wife. Witnesses to his will include Francis Crump. A son Gabriel born 1707 may be perhaps identified with one of the name buried at St.Saviour's, Southwark 1739 as butcher. Heal records Sleath as plateworker, gutter Lane (1669?) and 1704; also the partnership with Crump, 1753-5.
A GEORGE II SILVER COFFEE POT
LONDON 1739
A GEORGE II OCTOFOIL SILVER SALVER
LONDON 1725
A SET OF THREE QUEEN ANNE SILVER CASTERS
LONDON 1708
A GEORGE II SILVER PUNCH BOWL
LONDON 1737
A GEORGE II SILVER BRAZIER
LONDON 1735
A FINE GEORGE I SILVER TEAPOT
LONDON 1719
A FINE GEORGE II SILVER PUNCH BOWL
LONDON 1737
A GEORGE II SILVER TANKARD
LONDON 1746
A GEORGE II SILVER COFFEE POT
LONDON 1743
