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Bailey, Edward (1809–55)

Bailey, Edward

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Belchier, John (1699-1753)

Belchier, John

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Brown, James (1747-1796)

Brown, James

St Paul's Churchyard, London; upholder and cabinet maker (fl.1747–96).

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Chippendale, Thomas snr (1718-1779)

Chippendale, Thomas snr

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Cooke, John (1765-89)

Cooke, John, Chester, cm (1765–89). Free 18 February 1765 after serving as app. under Philip Prestbury of Chester, cm. By 1771 had set up in business in Eastgate St.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Dingwall, Alexander (1749-74)

Dingwall, Alexander, Leicester Fields, Charing Cross, London, upholder and cm (1749–74). Polled at Westminster in 1749.

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
Folgham, John (1750–1803)

Folgham, John

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

France, William snr

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Francis, William (1793–1857)

Francis, William

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Gillow (1730-1840)

Gillow

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

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Gordon, John and Taitt, John and Richard (1748–1796)

Gordon, John and Taitt, John and Richard

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Hodson, John (1709-86)

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.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Mayhew, John and Ince, William (1736-1811)

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

London; cabinet makers (1758/59–1804) 

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Newton, James (1760-1829)

Newton, James

Wardour St, London; upholsterer, cabinet maker, decorator, appraiser, agent, undertaker (b.1760-d.1829)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Nickson, Samuel (1802-27)

Nickson, Samuel, Bridge St Row, Chester, cm and u (1802–27). Listed also at Commercial Buildings in 1816. Free 3 July 1802. Subscribed to Sheraton's Cabinet Dictionary, 1803.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Porter, Thomas (1749-68)

Porter, Thomas, London, upholder and cm (1749–68). Son of Thomas Porter of St James, Clerkenwell, Gent. App. to Daniel Woodroffe on 2 January 1739 and free of the Upholders’ Co. by servitude, 23 May 1749.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Seddon, George I (1753–1801)

Seddon, George I

Aldersgate St, London; cabinet maker (fl. 1753–d.1801)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Smith, John and successors (1698-1832)

Smith, John and successors, Cambridge, joiners cm, u and undertakers (1698–1832). The first record of John Smith is when St John's College made a payment to him in 1698.

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

Sowerby, Mr, near Beaufort Buildings, Strand, London, cm (d.1746). Dead by December 1746 when his household furniture and stock were sold by auction ‘at his late Dwelling House near Beaufort Buildings’.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Wills, John (1740)

Wills, John

At the Golden Ball, by Ditch-side near Holborn-Bridge, London; cabinet maker (fl.c.1740)

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