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Alexander, –, address unrecorded (1748). On 13 June 1748 £6 6s was paid by Mrs Bowes to ‘Alexander for a pair of branches lackered’. [Durham RO, D/St/V1488–90]

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

Bell, Elizabeth (1740-58)

Bell, Elizabeth

‘The White Swan’, against the South Gate, St Paul's Churchyard, London, cabinet maker (1740–c. 1758).

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

Booker, John & Francis, (1750-1789)

Booker, John & Francis

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

Bowman, William (1788)

Bowman, William, Liverpool, cm (1788).

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

Burton, — (1826-32)

Burton, —, Stamford, Lincs., carver and gilder (c. 1826–32). Trade card reads: ‘CARVER, GILDER, Looking Glass and Picture Frame Maker, Bookbinder &c. Glasses polished and silvered. Frames made to Pattern. Old Frames Regilt.

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

Clinch, Thomas (1730)

Clinch, Thomas, ‘The Clock Case’, Long Alley, Moorfields, London, clock case maker and japanner (c. 1730)

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

Collinson and Lock (1870-1899)

Collinson and Lock

London; furniture makers, upholsterers, decorators and retailers (fl.1870-1899)

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

Elward, George & Marsh, William (1774–1840)

Elward, George & Marsh, William

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

Felster, John (1698-1701)

Felster, John

Dublin, Ireland; upholder and auctioneer (fl.1698-1701)

Recorded ‘…over against Mrs Lucas's Coffee House under the Cork Change on Cork Hill’, 1698-1701.

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

Ferguson, Mary (1686)

Ferguson, Mary, address unrecorded, cm or furniture dealer (1686).

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

Fuhrlohg, Christopher (1740–1787)

Fuhrlohg, Christopher

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

Goertz, H. L. & Son (1814–1888)

Goertz, H. L. & Son, Henry; Thomas D.

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

Goodison, Benjamin (1700–1767)

Goodison, Benjamin

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

Grendey, Giles (1693-1780)

Grendey, Giles

London; cabinet maker (b.1693–d.1780)

Born in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, Giles Grendey was the son of William and Anne (neé Hall) Grendey.

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

Halfehide, Thomas (1690-1723)

Halfehide, Thomas

Fleet Street, London; cabinet maker (fl.1690-1723)

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

Hoarsy, John

Hoarsy, John, address unrecorded. Possibly the maker of a Charles II walnut open armchair from Stoneleigh Abbey, Warks. Chair has narrow cane-panelled splat edged with scrolls, crown and putto cresting.

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

Homer, Thomas

Homer, Thomas, address unrecorded.

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

Humble, John

Humble, John, address unrecorded. In 1828 supplied a set of heavily carved elm dining room furniture, consisting of a table, ten chairs, two armchairs and a cellaret, to Nunnykirk House, Northumb.

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

Jensen, Gerrit (1667–1715)

Jensen, Gerrit

Long Acre and St Martin's Lane, London; cabinet maker (fl.c.1667–d.1715)

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

Kohn, Jean-Baptiste (1855-1921)

Kohn, Jean-Baptiste

170 Pentonville Road, London; bamboo furniture maker (b.1855-d.1921)

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

Lenygon & Morant (1915-1951)

Lenygon & Morant

London and New York; decorators, furniture makers, upholsterers (fl.1915-1951)

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

Malin(e), Thomas (1699)

Malin(e), Thomas, address unrecorded, cm (1699). He rendered two bills to the 5th Earl of Bedford (later 1st Duke) for furniture ordered, very probably, for Bedford House, London.

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

Merle, Thomas (1782-1826)