Some unusual occupations for women were had by Margaret Smith, chaser, who made coffin plates, Mary Alderson who was a pewterer, and Anne Pilton who was a wire-worker. It is not clear from their trade cards and bill headings whether they themselves undertook these trades. Certainly goldsmiths’ daughters were often trained by their fathers in chasing (embossing or engraving in relief), although of a more delicate variety than that used on coffin plates.

JJ Trade Cards 28 (105) Margt. Smith (139)

JJ Bill Headings 27 (1) Mary Alderson (140)

JJ Bill Headings 32 (152) Anne Pilton (144)