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Beckwith, John (1806-16)

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
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
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
Crook, Benjamin Snr (1732–1750)

Crook, Benjamin Snr

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Farmb(o)rough, William (1749–77)

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

London; cabinet maker & upholsterer (fl.1749–77)

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-d.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
Leigh, Robert (1726-27)

Leigh, Robert, Bedford St, Covent Gdn, London, cm (1726–27).

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Linnell, William (1703–1763)

Linnell, William

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Lomax, Francis (1723–c. 1750)

Lomax, Francis

Mardol, Shrewsbury, Salop; cabinet maker and upholder (fl. c. 1723–c. 1750)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Masters, William (1740-61)

Masters, William, at ‘The Golden Fleece’, Coventry St, Piccadilly, London, cm, upholder, appraiser and undertaker (c. 1740–61).

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Munday, Thomas (1725-72)

Munday, Thomas, Oxford, upholder (1725–d. by 1772). Recorded in St Mary's parish in 1725, and St Aldates in 1772. As Thomas Monday, took out a Sun Insurance policy on 10 December 1725 for £500 on goods and merchandise in his house in St Mary's parish.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Nix, George (1716–51)

Nix, George

Covent Garden, London; cabinet maker (fl.1716–51)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Reynolds, William Bainbridge (1893)

Reynolds, William Bainbridge

Address not stated; metalworker (fl.1893)

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