Dudley, Nathaniel, Birmingham, cm (1761–81). Addresses given at 1 New Meeting St, 1767–70; 69 High St, 1773–77; and 8 New St, 1780–81. Took app. named Mase in 1761. On 27 June 1774 commissioned by Boulton & Fothergill, silversmiths, to make a chest for silver objects. On 25 May 1776 the firm supplied Dudley with two sets of mounts for knife cases, and in November 1779 and July 1780 with further mounts. [D; S of G, app. index; Birmingham Lib., Boulton MS letter bk. G, p. 147; ledger 1776–78, p. 103; day bk, 1779–81, p. 28; letter bk 1, p. 611]