Gomme, James (1790-1823)
Gomme, James
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire; cabinet maker, upholsterer and warehouseman (fl. 1790–1823)
Previous to 1790 Gomme was a partner with Lawrence Gomme in a similar type of business.
Photograph of Gomme's trade, 1798 [Heal,28.79]. © The Trustees of the British Museum
An example on a three-drawer bow-fronted chest is dated 1790 and another label is known dated 1789 [Weaver, High Wycombe Furniture, 1929, p. 12; V&A archives].
Gomme issued a silver trade token In 1811 with the arms of the borough and a swan gorged and chained with an inscription underneath. On the reverse side is a view of the Town Hall with date in Roman numerals below [T.5979]. © The Trustees of the British Museum
Recorded as a sole trader at High Street, High Wycombe in 1823.
Source: DEFM
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.
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