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Gardner, Andrew (1799-1830)

Gardner, Andrew, Woburn, Beds., u (1799–1830). Trading at Market Pl. in 1830, Regularly features in the Woburn Abbey accounts as an u and general handyman. Most of the furniture supplied was for the servants’ quarters or for estate use. Amongst the items produced were a 4ft 6in. wide stained 4 post bed on castors ‘for Judge, the keeper’ at £10 9s 5½d in July 1809; six cherry tree chairs for the stables at 4s 9d each in January 1811; and twelve cherrytree wheel back stool chairs for the laundry and London Lodge in June 1816 at £5 2s. [Bedford Office, London]

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