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Ackworth, William

86 High Street, Chatham, Kent; upholder and cabinet maker (fl.1802–11)

Anderton, Henry, Liverpool, cm and upholder (1811–19). In 1811 traded from 18 Sir Thomas Buildings and in the same year is recorded at 2 Marble St with a partner called Jamieson.

Belcher & Gray, London, cm and u (1769–81). Addresses given at Brownlow St, Holborn, 1769–83, and Poultney St, Golden Sq., 1783–84. In 1779 supplied beds and bedding for Sir John Griffin Griffin's London house in New Burlington St.

Bell, Philip

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

Birkit, —, Halles St, Clare Mkt, London, cm (1776). Straightfronted chest of five drawers in two contrasting woods, with top formed as a secretaire recorded, inscribed with name, address and date. [V & A archives]

Bowman, William, Liverpool, cm (1788).

Brown & Lamont, Chester, cm and u (1820s). Trade label recorded on three-drawer writing table in the Gothic style from Eaton Hall, Cheshire. [V & A archives]

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.

Bussel(l), Joseph, Plymouth, Devon, cm and u (1783–99). Advertised in Exeter Flying Post, 7 August 1783, sale of mahogany in plank, board or log, and requesting eight good cm. Death of wife reported, 6 August 1784.

Coxed & Woster and Coxed, Grace

Damget, —, address unrecorded. Secretaire cabinet recorded impressed ‘DAMGET 1753’. [Sotheby's, 18 November 1982]

Evans, A., address unrecorded, cm (1774).

Granger, Hugh

‘The Carved Angel’, Aldermanbury, London, cabinet maker (1692–1706)

Kirchhoffer (Kirkhoffer, Kirckhoffer), John senior

Dublin, Ireland; auctioneer, cabinet maker and timber merchant (fl.1732-d.1783)

Peters, Henry Thomas

Address not stated; cabinet maker (b.1792-d.1852)

Richards, I. (or J.), London (?), cm (1746). Mahogany corner cabinet recorded, styled with a richly carved cornice above double glazed doors with enriched mouldings, the cupboard below enclosed by panelled double doors, with carved ogee bracket feet.

Roberts, William, address unrecorded, cm (1797). Mahogany secretary with tulipwood banding recorded bearing label which reads: ‘This Secretary was finished 3rd August 1797.

Simson (or Simpson), George, 19 St Paul's Churchyard, London, upholder, cm and undertaker (1780–1839). Son of John Simpson (sic) of Chatham, Kent, surgeon and apothecary. App. to Noah Chivers of London on 2 December 1772 and free of the Upholders’ Co.

Vile, William

Walker, George Townsend, address unknown, cm (1784). A secretaire cabinet has been recorded with the signature of this maker and the date 7 April 1784. [Christie's, 27 July 1978, lot 162]