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Chambers, Samuel (1709-68)

Chambers, Samuel, Milk St, London, u (1709–68). Son of Abraham Chambers of Selling, Kent, yeoman. App. to Henry Winton, 10 March 1709/10 and free of the Upholders’ Co. by servitude, 7 May 1718. Master of the Upholders’ Co., 1746. In 1768 trading as Chambers & Lynes and on 22 October of that year supplied ‘bed furniture etc’ for Shelburne House, Berkeley Sq. amounting to £22 14s. A further account dated 19 November of that year for ‘Crimson Nassau Damask’ amounted to £36 15s. [GL, Upholders’ Co. records; Heal; Bowood MS]

The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.