Thomas Lyte


Thomas Lyte is an English luxury brand specialising in gold and silverware, sporting trophies and objet d'art.
The company has designed, made or restored many well known trophies and medals, such as football’s FA Cup, golf’s Ryder Cup, rugby’s 6 Nations and Webb Ellis Rugby World Cup, and the Louis Vuitton America's Cup Challenger Playoff Trophy.

Royal Warrant Holders

In January 2015 Queen Elizabeth II appointed a Royal Warrant to Thomas Lyte as Goldsmiths and Silversmiths. Granted for a five-year period to the firm, with founder Kevin Baker as a grantee, the appointment recognises that Thomas Lyte has been a direct supplier and restorer of silverware to the Royal Household since 2010.
Subsequent to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Thomas Lyte were awarded a Royal Warrant as Goldsmiths and Silversmiths to the new King, Charles III, in 2024.

History and heritage

Thomas Lyte was founded by Kevin Baker in 2007.
Its products are designed and created in the company’s London-based gold and silversmith workshops. Thomas Lyte is named after the Lyte Jewel, which was made by miniaturist Nicholas Hilliard.

Thomas Lyte silverware

Below is a list of a number of trophies designed, made or restored at Thomas Lyte's London workshops.
In addition to sports trophies, Thomas Lyte designed and manufactured the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Processional Cross, a gift for Queen Elizabeth II in celebration of her Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
Thomas Lyte also designed, crafted and donated the Baton of Hope, the physical symbol of the UK's largest suicide prevention initiative of the same name.
TrophySportProcessYear
FA CupFootballDesigned and made2011
Webb Ellis CupRugbyRestoredAnnually
Louis Vuitton CupSailingDesigned and made2024
Al Ula Camel CupCamel RacingDesigned and made2023
United CupTennisDesigned and made2022
Women's Rugby
World Cup Trophy		RugbyDesigned and made2025
AFC Asian CupFootballDesigned and made2017
SAFF King's CupFootballDesigned and made2024
ATP Finals Trophies
TennisDesigned and made2009
Esports World Cup 'Club
Championship' Trophy		EsportsDesigned and made2024
The Hundred Trophies CricketDesigned and made2021
International League T20
trophy		CricketDesigned and made2022
Laver CupTennisDesigned and made2017
ATP World No.1 Trophies TennisDesigned and made2009
Women's FA CupFootballDesigned and made1997
Egyptian Premier League ShieldFootballDesigned and made2024
Rocket League World
Championship Trophy		EsportsDesigned and made2025
Fortnite Global Championship
Trophy		EsportsDesigned and made2025
Fortnite Championship Series
Pro-Am Trophy		EsportsDesigned and made2025
Youth America's CupSailingDesigned and made2024
African Football League TrophyFootballDesigned and made2023
Rocket League Championship
Series Birmingham
Major Trophy		EsportsDesigned and made2025
ICC T20 World Cup CricketMaker2021
ICC T20 World Cup CricketMaker2021
League of Legends European
Championship Trophy 		EsportsDesigned and made2019
AFC Champions League Elite
Trophy		FootballDesigned and made2024
AFC Women's Champions League
Trophy		FootballDesigned and made2024
AFC Champions League Two
Trophy		FootballDesigned and made2024
SA20 TrophyCricketDesigned and made2022
Billie Jean King CupTennisRestoredAnnually
Six Nations RugbyDesigned and made2015
EPCR Champions CupRugbyDesigned and made2014
The King Abdulaziz Camel
Festival Trophies		Camel ClubsDesigned and made2019
Women's Scottish CupFootballDesigned and made2022
Lions Series TrophyRugbyDesigned and made2021
SailGP TrophySailingDesigned and made2019
FIFAe World CupEsportsDesigned and made2018
Six Nations TrophyRugbyDesigned and made2023
Egyptian WE League CupFootballMaker2022
FIH Men's Hockey World CupHockeyRestoredAnnually
SWPL and SWPL2 TrophiesFootballDesigned and made2023
United Rugby Championship
Trophy		RugbyDesigned and made2022
UEFA eChampions League TrophyEsportsDesigned and made2019
The FA Community ShieldFootballMaker and Restorer2016
Ethiopian Premier League TrophyFootballMaker2021
ICC World Championship MaceCricketMaker2021
European Rugby Challenge CupRugbyDesigned and made2014
AFC Women's Asian CupFootballDesigned and made2018
FIBA World Cup TrophyBasketballMaker2017
Dubai Crown Prince Endurance CupEquestrianDesigned and made2017
Auld Alliance TrophyRugbyDesigned and made2018
Louis Vuitton America’s Cup
Challenger Playoffs Trophy		SailingDesigned and made2017
SkyBet EFL TrophiesFootballDesigned and made2011
FIM Speedway of Nations TrophySpeedwayDesigned and made2018
Vitality Blast TrophyCricketDesigned and made2018
National League Trophies
FootballDesigned and made2016
Melrose CupRugbyRestoredAnnually
Basketball Champions League
Trophy		BasketballMaker2017
SWPL Sky Sports CupFootballDesigned and made2023
CONCACAF Champions League
Trophy		FootballMaker2009
WTA Finals TrophyTennisMaker2014
Davis CupTennisRestoredAnnually
Ryder CupGolfRestoredAnnually
League of Legends
Summoner's Cup		EsportsMaker2012
Copa América Centenario TrophyFootballMaker2016
Malta FA TrophyFootballDesigned and made2016
European Open TrophyGolfRestoredAnnually
Gauntlet of Polo TrophyEquestrianMaker2019
Lions 1888 CupRugbyDesigned and made2021
British Grand Prix TrophyFormula OneRestored2018
FIH Women's Hockey World CupHockeyDesigned and made2018
World Speedway Grand Prix
Trophy		SpeedwayDesigned and made2018
Elite Ice Hockey League
Championship Trophy		Ice HockeyDesigned and made2019