Healey, Elms (1769-1785)
Healey, Elms
Dublin, Ireland; upholder and auctioneer (fl. 1769-85)
Apprenticed to Thomas Whitestone, 1769-77, made Freeman of the City of Dublin as an Upholder by Service, Christmas 1777. He was elected Warden of the Upholders' Guild from 1780 to 1781.
Recorded at 1 Suffolk Street 1775-85 and 18 Suffolk Street 1778-85 (in partnership with a John and Peter Grant).
Saunders News-Letter and Daily Advertiser for 10-12 July 1775 announced the marriage of ‘Healy, Upholder, to Miss Whitestone'.
The Hibernian Journal or Chronicle of Liberty, 1-3 January 1776, carried the following advertisement: ‘House Furniture in the present fashionable and elegant taste, French chairs, sophas, conversation stools, etc, etc, made and sold at the most reasonable terms, by Elms Healy, Upholder and Auctioneer, No 1, Suffolk-street - The nobility, gentry, etc, etc, furnished houses, will find it greatly to their advantage to deal with him, as he is supplied with the newest patterns from London, and keeps the best workmen to make them at the shortest notice, and for the smallest profit and as he is determined to execute his work in the best manner, he hopes he will give entire satisfaction to all who honour him with their commands - Ladies and gentlemen may have a drawing or design of any piece of furniture they may want.
Discount showed for goods to the value of ten pounds’.
Source: Glin & Peill, Irish Furniture (2007), p. 276.