Affleck, Thomas (1740–1794)
Affleck, Thomas
London and Philadelphia; cabinet maker (fl. 1740–1794)
Apprenticed in Edinburgh, then moved to London in 1760 before emigrating to Philadelphia in 1763. He became one of Philadelphia’s most celebrated furniture makers.
Sources: DEFM; Hecksher, ‘Philadelphia Chippendale’, Furniture History (1985).
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.