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Andrewes, Thomas, 25 Baldwin St, Bristol, cm and upholder (1781–d. 1819). In 1785 supplied a considerable quantity of fine inlaid furniture for the Mansion House, Queen's Sq. The cost of Andrewes's work amounted to £594 1s 9d.

Bell, Daniel, London, cm and u (1725–31).

Bogerts, Peter

London; carver (app. 1809)

Boson, John

London; carver (fl.1720–d. 1743)

Bradburn(e), John

London; cabinet maker, upholder, appraiser, undertaker (fl.1750–d. 1781)

Chew, William

12 Lord St, Liverpool, Lancs.; upholder and cabinet maker (b. 1784–d. 1824)

Chipchase, Robert & Lambert, Robert

London; cabinet maker and upholder (fl.1767–88)

Chippendale, Thomas jnr

St. Martin's Lane, London; cabinet maker (b.1749-d.1823)

Chippendale, Thomas snr

Cuenot, John Antoine, Warwick St, Golden Sq., London, carver (1744–62). Although included in Mortimer's London Directory of 1763 he had probably died the year previously and the John Cuenot at this address in 1763 was his son.

Cullen, James

Edinburgh, Scotland and 56 Greek St, Soho, London; upholder and cabinet maker (fl.1736-79)

Cutter, Charles, Warwick St, Golden Sq., London, carver and gilder and painter (1805–18). Trading from 22 Warwick Sq. by July 1806 when he took out insurance cover of £550 which included £250 in respect of stock, utensils and goods in trust.

Fentham, Thomas

London; carver, gilder, glass grinder and picture frame maker (fl.1774–1825)

Fisher, Jabez Henry, Exeter, Devon, carver and gilder (1826–30). In 1826 he succeeded to the business of Duchemin at 7 High St, adding stationery, art materials, pier tables, cornices, frames and lamps to the stock.

Fry & Co.

Address not stated; furniture makers (fl.1862)

Exhibited a pier table with a mirrored back and a marble top at the 1862 London International Exhibition (illus. Meyer (2006), p. 155).

Fuhrlohg, Christopher

Garbanati, Joseph, London, carver and gilder (1807–39). Shown in 1808 at both 22 and 89 High Holborn. The latter address is listed for a Joshua Garbanati but his different Christian name is almost certainly a directory error.

Gillow

Lancaster and London; cabinet makers and upholsterers (fl.c.1730–after 1840)

Hanson, Samuel

16 John St, Oxford St, London; cabinet maker and upholder (fl. 1827–d. 1861)

Hervé, François, Johns (or John) St, London, cm and chairmaker (1781–96).

Higgs, Thomas, 248 Whitechapel Rd, London, cm, u and broker in household goods (1802–39). Recorded at no. 245 in 1802.

Hodson, John, London, upholder and cm (1709–86). Son of Thomas Hodson, innholder of Lincoln. App. to Thomas Arne jnr on 23 February 1709, and admitted freeman of the Upholders’ Co. by servitude on 3 December 1718. Took app.

Hudson, Solomon, house and manufactory at 16 Gt Titchfield St, Cavendish Sq., London, carver and gilder, cm and upholder (1780–93).

Marples & Hibbert, 72 Fargate, Sheffield, Yorks., carvers and gilders (1837).

Mayhew, John (1736–d. 1811) and Ince, William (d. 1804), London, cm.