Bartholomew & Fletcher (1837-1902)
Bartholomew, John; Bartholomew & Fletcher
London; cabinet makers, upholsterers, painters, glaziers, house decorators & paper hangers (fl.1837-1902)
John Bartholomew was recorded at 4 Gray's Inn Rd in 1837 and 4 Upper North Pl., Gray's Inn in 1839 as cabinet maker, upholsterer and chair manufacturer. By 1845 he was listed as cabinet maker and upholsterer at 217 Tottenham Court Road and 4 Upper North Place, Gray’s Inn Road and by 1871 the firm of Bartholomew & Fletcher was recorded at 217 & 219 Tottenham Court Road.
The London Post Office Trade Directory (1882 & 1891) and The Furniture Gazette: Classified List of the Furniture, Upholstery, and Allied Trades (1886) listed the firm solely as upholsterers at 217 & 219 Tottenham Court Road and 9 & 10 Alfred Place. The 1902 London Trade Directory listed their trades as upholsterers, painters, glaziers, house decorators & paper hangers.
Sources: DEFM; Agius, British Furniture 1880-1915 (1978); Barty-King, Maples Fine Furnishers, A Household Name for 150 Years (1992).