Dyer, John (1861)
Dyer, John
Address not stated; furniture maker (fl.1861)
In 1861 John Dyer patented a process that produced an imitation of marquetry on the surface of deal or pine furniture and he established a furniture manufacturing company that won medals at many international exhibitions. His method consisted of coating a cheap wood surface with gum, size, or wax and then applying blocks, stencils or transfers to the surface. The dry surface was then French-polished. John Dyer was probably connected with the firm of Dyer & Watts.
Source: Edwards, Victorian Furniture. Technology & Design (1993).
Occupation
Ornamentation/Design