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Beckwith, John, 5 Rathbone Pl., Oxford St, London, upholder and cm (1806–16). Also recorded at 8 Stangate St, Lambeth, in 1808. Trade card [Banks Coll., BM] shows Grecian sofa and elaborate draped window pelmet, and reads ‘from St. Martin's Lane’.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Bell, Philip (1758-74)

Bell, Philip

St Paul's Churchyard, London, cabinet maker and upholder (1758–74)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Biggar, John (1802-1809)

Biggar, John

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Birtle, —

Birtle, —, address unrecorded (1728–29). Named in the Holkham Hall accounts supplying in 1728 a mahogany bureau, £1 8s; 2 mahogany tables and 2 screens, £10 18s; and in 1729, a mahogany writing table, £6 6s, and a wainscot dumbwaiter, £1 8s.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Bowen (1790)

Bowen, -

Carmathen, Wales; cabinet maker (fl.c.1790)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Bradley, Richard (1796–1808)

Bradley, Richard

Horsemarket, Warrington, Lancs.; cabinet maker (fl.1796–1808)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Bradley, Robert (1805-48)

Bradley, Robert, Horsemarket, Warrington, Lancs., cm and u (1805–48). Declared bankrupt, Liverpool Mercury, 27 June 1817, but trading again from 1818–48; recorded wrongly as ‘Beadley’ in 1818. Secretaire bookcase, c.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Brown, W (1832-34)

Brown, W., 6 Gt George St, Liverpool, cm and u (1832–34). Advertised in Liverpool Mercury, 18 May 1832, that he ‘has removed from 41 St. James Street to No. 6 Great George Street’. Sale of stock announced, same paper, 2 May 1834, ‘of Mr. W.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Chowles, Charles (1775-1814)

Chowles, Charles, North Audley St, London, u and cm (1775–1814). Recorded in 1775 as a subscriber to Thomas Malton's Compleat Treatise on Perspective. At North Audley St by 1784, and shown at no.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Clay, Henry (1772–1812)

Clay, Henry; W. Clay & Sons; H. Clay

Birmingham and London; japanner and papier-mâché manufacturer (fl.1772–d. 1812)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Cox & Son(s); Cox, Sons, Buckley & Company (1853-1935)

Cox & Son(s); Cox, Sons, Buckley & Company

Southampton Street & Lambeth, London & Thames Ditton, Surrey; church & domestic furniture makers, retailers, carvers and gilders (fl.1853-1935)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Crook, Benjamin Snr (1732–1750)

Crook, Benjamin Snr

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Durham, John (1821-35)

Durham, John

London, cabinet maker and upholder (1821–35)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Farmb(o)rough, William (1749–1777)

Farmb(o)rough (Farnborough or Farnbrough), William

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Gregson, Joseph (1806-1827)

Gregson, Joseph

Liverpool, Lancs., and London; upholsterer and interior surveyor (fl.1806–d. 1827).

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Grews & Wright (1790-92)

Grews & Wright, London, carpenters (1790–92). Carried out furniture repairs including a new claw for a dumb waiter and fitting drawers to a bookcase for Gertrude, Dowager Duchess of Bedford at 49 and 112 Pall Mall, London.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Hall, Joseph (1740-54)

Hall, Joseph, Hull, Yorks., cm, carpenter and joiner (1740–54). Son of Joseph Hall, joiner; admitted burgess in 1740. In 1749 his app.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Hallett, William Snr & Jnr (1730-1767)

Hallett, William snr & jnr

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Hollinshed, Thomas (1755)

Hollinshed, Thomas, corner of Gt Queen St, Drury Lane, London, turner (1755). Rococo trade card states that he ‘Makes & Sells all Sorts of Turnery Goods, in Mahogany, Wallnuttreee &c. Viz.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Irvin, Richard (1818-1841)

Irvin, Richard

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

James, Robert (1784–1831)

James, Robert

Bristol; cabinet maker and upholder (fl. 1784–1831)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Kettle, Henry (1773-1797)

Kettle, Henry

St Paul's Churchyard, London, cabinet maker, upholder and undertaker (fl. c.1773–97)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914