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Biggs, Robert & Joseph (1871-1889)

Biggs, Robert & Joseph

London; japanned furniture manufacturers (fl.1871-89)

Robert & Joseph Biggs were recorded in 1871 Kelly’s Post Office Directory at 33-35 New Montague Street & 1 Pelham Street, Spitalfields, London. 

Robert Biggs advertised on his own at Great Eastern Street, Curtain Road and 57 & 59 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields, offering a ‘large assortment’ of ash, pitched pine, decorated pine and japanned furniture’ in The Furniture Gazette (13 September 1879), and continued to advertise throughout the 1880s. The 1881 advertisements gave his address also at 55 Hanbury Street.  n The Furniture Gazette: Classified List of the Furniture, Upholstery, and Allied Trades (1886) listed Robert Biggs at Great Eastern Street & 57 & 59 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields.  

The Furniture Gazette (1 November 1887) noted Biggs as supplying furniture for the New Room of the Finance Department at the offices of the London School Board and The Furniture Gazette (1 April 1889) recorded himas supplying school furniture to the London School Board.