Frederick Marriott, R.E., R.B.C, A.R.C.A. was born on 20th October 1860 at Stoke-on-Trent, England, brother of the artist Frank Pickford Marriott. He received his early training in the school of Art, Coalbrookdale, and at the age of 14 went to work as a pottery painter in a factory. In 1879 he gained a National Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Art*, London, where he studied for three years.

Marriott then worked as a designer and illustrator to Marcus Wood and Company. He later became Chief Designer with Eyre and Spottiswood, and remained for four and a half years. He practiced repousse* work, wood carving, enameling* and modeling*, and produced some fine panels in modeled gesso* with mother-of-pearl i...