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Ballistessa & Co. (1830-1835)

Ballistessa & Co.

London and Edinburgh; carvers and gilders (1830-1835)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
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
Bayley Brothers (1885)

Bayley Brothers

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
Broom, John (1839)

Broom, John

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales; carver and gilder (fl.c.1839)

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
Carter (1781-1783)

Carter,-

Bentham, Lancs.; cabinet maker (fl.1781-83)

He paid Gillows for Vauxhall glass plates and had them silvered in October 1781; he had more glasses silvered in June 1783. See also the entry for James Carter.

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
Elliott, Benjamin (1808-29)

Elliott, Benjamin

London; carver, gilder and picture frame maker and print seller (fl.1809-29)

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
Fell, William & Thomas (1742)

Fell, William & Thomas

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
Giles, John (1740)

Giles, John 

'Two Candlesticks and Bell’, Addle Street, London; brass and cabinet founder (d.1740) 

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
Hartley, John (1762-80)

Hartley, John, Lewes, Sussex, cm and chairmaker (1762–80). Advertised in Sussex Weekly Advertiser, 3 May 1762 his business ‘At the Shop late Mr.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Holmes, Richard (1755-86)

Holmes, Richard, Barbican, London, freeman carpenter, cm, looking-glass manufacturer and glass grinder (1755–86). Recorded at no. 55, 1777–78; no. 22, 1778–86; and as Richard Holmes & Son, 1781–86.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Hunter, Richard (1877-1892)

Hunter, Richard

London; wholesale art furniture maker and cabinet maker (fl.1877-1892)

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