Have two items signed by john leman , what date is yours from ? cant find anything online at all x
2.Linda Hill | 15 September 2010 at 6:20 pm
John Leman was alive and very well in 1972 in his workshop near Aboyne(Royal Deeside), Aberdeenshire, Scotland. I know this because we received a turned walnut box with an enamelled lid made by him. We then went out same year and bought a brooch, and a pendant. I have’nt thought about him actively for years til today when I bought two of his brooches in a thrift shop. I felt as if I was rescueing two pieces of precious art, because that is what his pieces are. His designs are celtic in origin, and based in part to illustrations found in the Book Of Kells. Sadly he may be dead now.
Hope this helps, think I’m going to do a bit of delving on him myself.
3.Monica Lock | 15 September 2010 at 10:26 pm
I love John Leman’s work and have 19 pieces including the one above bought from Paola. I too have been trying to find more information about him with very little luck. I was told by one of my ebay sellers that he lived from 1895-1935 so it’s good to know he was still alive in 1972. Any more info would be appreciated.
4.martin leman | 23 October 2010 at 10:45 am
Hello, bit of info. John Leman was my grandad who died in 1989, not in 1935, your sources are rubbish and the pendant you have is not from the arts and crafts movement. I’d advise not to make assuptions.
M
5.Margaret Duncan | 24 October 2010 at 3:12 pm
Please can you shed some light on where and when John Leman worked – I too have some of his work, which I love but I know nothing of the man himself. Since he was your grandfather, please give us some information
6.martin leman | 25 October 2010 at 9:33 pm
First I should probably apologise for the harshness of my first message, Lemans are quite sensitive about our history. I should add that I did not personaly know my Grandfather but I have heard a lot about him. I recently discovered a large carbourd box filled with the enamel paint he used and the glass viles for measuring. As well as a photographer and Copper Jewler he also re-invented an age old technique for treating and painting glass which unfortunately we do not have any examples of. The majority of his work was done in Aboyne in a house by Loch Kinord around the 70′s and 80′s. Amongst the relics we own is a collection of half-melted victorian silver coins he used for soldering. On one last note of interest in an interview he gave to a local newspaper he said that an awful lot of his copper work was done by candelight on a tray in bed. So now you know!
M
7.Martin Leman | 25 October 2010 at 9:36 pm
One last thing I should mention. The texture on the back of the above pendant was created by using a very small hammer. The work above was also probably done around about his earlier years in the late 60′s/ late 70′s. Due to the style and difficulty to date copper it can be easily assumed that it belongs to the Art and Crafts Movement
When and where was John Leman born? Where did he study? Are there any other career dates or events you know of?
I didn’t know he was a photographer too. Are any any of his photos online?
9.John Leman | 2 January 2011 at 10:41 pm
Hi, i am John Leman’s grandson , i am also called John Leman. Martin is my cousin.
To answer your questions . he was born in broadstairs, kent in 1915 and i am not sure what he studied.
he fought in world war two , he was a commander of a tank in the 8th army. after the war he had a travel agency business.he was a photographer and he became a craftsmen in 1972.
there are no pictures i know of online as i am getting this info from my father
JL
10.heidi lea | 11 May 2011 at 8:44 pm
Hi, I have just recently discovered a brooch with John Lemans signature on the back. it was my late grandmothers. Please could I ask for a e-mail address etc for me to pass on a picture to see if it is a genuine Leman. Thanks
Sorry, no, I am not going to send you addresses of other people that are otherwise private.
John Leman’s work isn’t rare and it doesn’t sell for hundreds that people would want to fake it.
12.Philippa | 16 May 2011 at 1:59 pm
Hi, I have been following the discussion about John Leman’s work with great interest and thought I would draw your attention to a rather misleading ad on eBay right now for one of his pendants, which implies he was part of the Arts and Crafts movement, although it is cleverly worded – see http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370508389754&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I can understand why his family might get annoyed!
Regards, Philippa
13.Basterfield Peter | 19 June 2011 at 5:54 pm
We can add a little to the above discussion because we bought a pendant directly from John Leman whilst in Scotland in 1971. I was attending a scientific conference at Aberdeen University.
We still have the receipt dated 25 August 1971. The address is John leman, Craftsman in Enamels, Meikle Kinford, Dinnet, Aberdeenshire. So he must have become a craftsman before 1972.
My wife chose a design and being fairly poor and with thee small children I put down a deposit of £1 and paid the remaining £5.35 on receipt of the pendant, totalling £6.35!
Although the front is different from the one illustrated the back is hammered as above and signed.
14.Anne | 4 December 2011 at 10:30 pm
I too visited his workshop, I think in the summer of 1972 when I was 8. I have just bought a pendant at at craft fair in Yorkshire as it reminded me of my visit and of the pendant my dad bought for my mum. It felt like they were making an indulgent purchase! I remember having a lovely visit and was insipred later to try an enamelling course at school.
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ruth | 31 August 2009 at 6:14 pm
Have two items signed by john leman , what date is yours from ? cant find anything online at all x
2.
Linda Hill | 15 September 2010 at 6:20 pm
John Leman was alive and very well in 1972 in his workshop near Aboyne(Royal Deeside), Aberdeenshire, Scotland. I know this because we received a turned walnut box with an enamelled lid made by him. We then went out same year and bought a brooch, and a pendant. I have’nt thought about him actively for years til today when I bought two of his brooches in a thrift shop. I felt as if I was rescueing two pieces of precious art, because that is what his pieces are. His designs are celtic in origin, and based in part to illustrations found in the Book Of Kells. Sadly he may be dead now.
Hope this helps, think I’m going to do a bit of delving on him myself.
3.
Monica Lock | 15 September 2010 at 10:26 pm
I love John Leman’s work and have 19 pieces including the one above bought from Paola. I too have been trying to find more information about him with very little luck. I was told by one of my ebay sellers that he lived from 1895-1935 so it’s good to know he was still alive in 1972. Any more info would be appreciated.
4.
martin leman | 23 October 2010 at 10:45 am
Hello, bit of info. John Leman was my grandad who died in 1989, not in 1935, your sources are rubbish and the pendant you have is not from the arts and crafts movement. I’d advise not to make assuptions.
M
5.
Margaret Duncan | 24 October 2010 at 3:12 pm
Please can you shed some light on where and when John Leman worked – I too have some of his work, which I love but I know nothing of the man himself. Since he was your grandfather, please give us some information
6.
martin leman | 25 October 2010 at 9:33 pm
First I should probably apologise for the harshness of my first message, Lemans are quite sensitive about our history. I should add that I did not personaly know my Grandfather but I have heard a lot about him. I recently discovered a large carbourd box filled with the enamel paint he used and the glass viles for measuring. As well as a photographer and Copper Jewler he also re-invented an age old technique for treating and painting glass which unfortunately we do not have any examples of. The majority of his work was done in Aboyne in a house by Loch Kinord around the 70′s and 80′s. Amongst the relics we own is a collection of half-melted victorian silver coins he used for soldering. On one last note of interest in an interview he gave to a local newspaper he said that an awful lot of his copper work was done by candelight on a tray in bed. So now you know!
M
7.
Martin Leman | 25 October 2010 at 9:36 pm
One last thing I should mention. The texture on the back of the above pendant was created by using a very small hammer. The work above was also probably done around about his earlier years in the late 60′s/ late 70′s. Due to the style and difficulty to date copper it can be easily assumed that it belongs to the Art and Crafts Movement
8.
Paola | 25 October 2010 at 9:40 pm
Thanks Martin!
When and where was John Leman born? Where did he study? Are there any other career dates or events you know of?
I didn’t know he was a photographer too. Are any any of his photos online?
9.
John Leman | 2 January 2011 at 10:41 pm
Hi, i am John Leman’s grandson , i am also called John Leman. Martin is my cousin.
To answer your questions . he was born in broadstairs, kent in 1915 and i am not sure what he studied.
he fought in world war two , he was a commander of a tank in the 8th army. after the war he had a travel agency business.he was a photographer and he became a craftsmen in 1972.
there are no pictures i know of online as i am getting this info from my father
JL
10.
heidi lea | 11 May 2011 at 8:44 pm
Hi, I have just recently discovered a brooch with John Lemans signature on the back. it was my late grandmothers. Please could I ask for a e-mail address etc for me to pass on a picture to see if it is a genuine Leman. Thanks
11.
Paola | 13 May 2011 at 7:57 pm
Sorry, no, I am not going to send you addresses of other people that are otherwise private.
John Leman’s work isn’t rare and it doesn’t sell for hundreds that people would want to fake it.
12.
Philippa | 16 May 2011 at 1:59 pm
Hi, I have been following the discussion about John Leman’s work with great interest and thought I would draw your attention to a rather misleading ad on eBay right now for one of his pendants, which implies he was part of the Arts and Crafts movement, although it is cleverly worded – see
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370508389754&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I can understand why his family might get annoyed!
Regards, Philippa
13.
Basterfield Peter | 19 June 2011 at 5:54 pm
We can add a little to the above discussion because we bought a pendant directly from John Leman whilst in Scotland in 1971. I was attending a scientific conference at Aberdeen University.
We still have the receipt dated 25 August 1971. The address is John leman, Craftsman in Enamels, Meikle Kinford, Dinnet, Aberdeenshire. So he must have become a craftsman before 1972.
My wife chose a design and being fairly poor and with thee small children I put down a deposit of £1 and paid the remaining £5.35 on receipt of the pendant, totalling £6.35!
Although the front is different from the one illustrated the back is hammered as above and signed.
14.
Anne | 4 December 2011 at 10:30 pm
I too visited his workshop, I think in the summer of 1972 when I was 8. I have just bought a pendant at at craft fair in Yorkshire as it reminded me of my visit and of the pendant my dad bought for my mum. It felt like they were making an indulgent purchase! I remember having a lovely visit and was insipred later to try an enamelling course at school.