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The Encyclopedia of Horology

London, England

Rundell, Bridge & Rundell

Partially verified

London firm of jewellers and goldsmiths

History

The firm was established in London by Philip Rundell and John Bridge, who had previously operated as a partnership following Rundell's time at Theed & Pickett.

In 1804, the entry of Philip Rundell's nephew, Edmond Walter Rundell, into the business led to the name change to Rundell, Bridge & Rundell. The company achieved significant royal status, serving as goldsmiths and jewellers to four successive British monarchs starting in 1797. Following John Bridge's death in 1834, the partnership restructured under the name Rundell, Bridge & Co. before eventually closing in 1843.

The extended history summarises the open references listed under Sources; each statement was checked against the cited passage. Confirm key dates in period documents before relying on them.

Current watchmaking & later fate

Recorded as ceased: 1843. Later use of the name by another firm, if any, is not covered here.

Key models

Irish Crown Jewels
The firm created these jewels between 1830 and 1831 using stones from the English Crown Jewels and the Order of the Bath star.
Rundell tiara
This piece, made for Princess Alexandra in 1863, bears the name of the firm despite its fabrication by Garrard & Co. Ltd.

Serial numbers

No serial-number system for this maker is recorded in the cited references.

Collecting significance

The catalogued pieces listed on this page show the kinds of objects auction houses, dealers and museums attribute to this maker; each attribution is the source's own.

In the object catalogue

2 catalogued objects are recorded under Rundell, Bridge & Rundell. Attributions are as given by each source and are not independent authentication.

Diagram

cap jewel (endstone)bridgeplatepivot running in a hole jewel
Schematic: jewelled bearing at a pivot. An outline schematic drawn to show the arrangement of the parts discussed here. It is not a dimensioned working drawing and does not depict a particular maker's calibre.

Sources & references

  1. Rundell and Bridge, Wikipedia (English), retrieved 2026-11-03 (text CC BY-SA 4.0)
  2. Rundell Bridge & Rundell, Watch-Wiki, retrieved 2026-11-03

Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.