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Alexander, –

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
Alken, Sefferin (1744–83)

Alken, Sefferin

London; carver (fl.1744–83)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Armitage, George Faulkner (1849-1937)

Armitage, George Faulkner

Altrincham, Cheshire; designer and furniture maker (b.1849-d.1937)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Barlow, William (1745-51)

Barlow, William, Swallow St, London, carver (1745–51). Worked for William Kent at 44 Berkeley Sq. in 1745, and with James Richards at Henry Pelham's house in Arlington St. His ‘Kentian’ friezes with foliages, festoons, shells and flowers cost 48s each.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Beaumont, William (1793)

Beaumont, William, 144 High St, Hull, Yorks., cm (1793). Advertised in Hull Packet, 1793, as a maker of tablets, friezes and chimney pieces.

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
Bradshaw, Thomas (1754-1775)

Bradshaw, Thomas

10 St Paul's Churchyard, London, upholder and cabinet maker (fl.1754–75).

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
Chebsey, John (1710–36)

Chebsey, John

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
Clozenberg & Company (1884-1905)

Clozenberg & Son; Clozenberg & Company

Curtain Road and Great Eastern Street, London; furniture makers (fl.1884-1905)

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
Cookes, William; Cookes & Sons; Cookes, Sons & Meres; J & W Cookes (1812-1867)

Cookes, William; Cookes & Sons; Cookes, Sons & Meres; J & W Cookes

Warwick & Leamington, Warwickshire; cabinet makers, carvers and upholders (fl.1812-1867)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Cullen, James (1736-1779)

Cullen, James

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Daniell (1770-1820)

Daniell, —,

42, 44 and 46 Wigmore St, London, cabinet maker (c. 1770-c. 1820)

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

Del Vecchio, —, 26 Westmorland St, and 187–88 Gt Brunswick St, London, ‘PRINT, LOOKING-GLASS, STATUARY, PLAISTER OF PARIS, & ROMAN CEMENT MANUFACTURER, TO HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE IV AND TO THE BOARD OF WORKS’ (1831).

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
Flaxman, William (1828)

Flaxman, William

Woodbridge, Suffolk; joiner (fl.1828)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
France, William Snr (1727–1773)

France, William snr

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

Francis, H., address unrecorded. In December 1839 he supplied to Buckingham Palace ‘4 new Spanish mahogany sideboards, carved & gilt’ costing £150; and carried out alterations to six others for £130.

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

French, J., Weaverham, Cheshire, clockcase maker. The gilt inscription ‘J. French, Cabinet Maker, Weaverham, Cheshire’ has been recorded on the hood-frieze of at least six long-case clocks by Richards of Weaverham.

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