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Barker, William, London, u (1813). He altered and reupholstered six late 17th-century armchairs at Ham House, inscribing a new wooden member: ‘this Chair was restufft at Kingston, but covered at the Time the Bed was done.

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

Barnsley, Sidney (1865-1926)

Barnsley, Sidney

London & Gloucestershire; cabinet maker (b.1865-d.1926)

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

Baudvine (or Baudovin) (1683-84)

Baudvine (or Baudovin), Nicholas, London, u (1683–84).

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

Bell, — (1750-75)

Bell, —, address unrecorded, cm (c. 1750–75). Mahogany Master's armchair with full padded back, surmounted by shield with bacchus head, scrolled arms, and cabriole leg with scroll foot recorded from Vintners’ Hall, London. [V & A archives]

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

Beville, Francis (1813-39)

Beville, Francis, 48 Wells St, Oxford St, London, u (1813–39).

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

Birch, William Ltd. 91840-1954)

Birch, William Ltd.

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire & London; furniture makers (fl.c.1840-1954)

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

Bissoll, —

Bissoll, —, Worcester, u (17th century). Wing armchair recorded bearing label. [Apollo, June 1975, p. 110]

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

Bonynge, — (1795)

Bonynge, —, address unrecorded, upholder (1795). Two of a set of six painted beechwood armchairs signed ‘BONYNGE UPHOLDER 1795’, exhibited by D. Drey, Antique Fair, Grosvenor House, 7–22 June 1962. [Conn., June 1962, p.

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

Boulnois, John (1830-39)

Boulnois, John, 44 South Moulton St, London, u (c. 1830–39).

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

Bransby, Robert (1668-74)

Bransby, Robert, St Bartholomew-the-Great, London, u (1668–74). One of the agents in Britain for the tapestry firm of Michiel and Philip Wauters, Antwerp.

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

Bridgman, Thomas (1768)

Bridgman, Thomas, address unrecorded, u (1768).

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

Britnell, J. (1890)

Britnell, J.

Buckinghamshire; chair maker (fl.1890)

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

Brookshaw, George (1783-8)

Brookshaw, George

48 Gt Marlborough St, London; cabinet maker, commode maker (fl. 1783-8)

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

Buchanan, P (1810–20)

Buchanan, P

Address unrecorded; chair maker (fl. 1810–20)

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

Camm, Thomas Jr. (1828-1851)

Camm, Thomas Jr.

Grantham, Lincolnshire; Windsor chair maker (b.1828-51)

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

Cawley, James (1870-1886)

Cawley, James

4 New Inn Yard, London; furniture makers (fl.1870-1886)

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

Channon, John (1711–d. c. 1783)

Channon, John

109 St Martin's Lane, London; cabinet maker (b. 1711–d. c. 1783)

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

Chapman, George & John (1776-1815)

Chapman, George & John, 31 Market Pl., Hull, Yorks., u and cm (1776–1815). John Chapman, the founder of the business was the son of Thomas Chapman of York, a painter.

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

Chippendale, Thomas jnr (1749-1823)

Chippendale, Thomas jnr

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

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

Cooke, Isaac (1765–1778)

Cooke, Isaac

Bath, Som.; upholder and cabinet maker (fl.1765–1778)

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

Cooper, H. W

Cooper, H. W., address unknown, (c. 1785). A Hepplewhitestyle oval backed mahogany armchair at Temple Newsam House, Leeds, has this name impressed on the seat rail. [Gilbert, Leeds Furn. Cat., vol. 1, pp. 93–95; V & A archives]

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

Cullen, James (1736-79)

Cullen, James

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

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

Daguerre, Dominique (1789–d. 1796)

Daguerre, Dominique

Sloane St, Chelsea, London; cabinet maker (fl.1789–d. 1796)

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

Dryad Furniture (1907-1950)

Dryad Furniture

Leicester, Leicestershire; cane furniture makers (fl.1907-1950s)