Kerry (1800-1820)
Kerry, —
Evesham, Worcestershire; chair maker (early 19th century).
A chair impressed ‘KERRY EVESHAM 1808’ has been recorded and another ladder back chair [Temple Newsam House, Leeds] is impressed ‘KERRY’. Others are marked 'KERRY EVESHAM' These chairs conform to a well known west Midlands type, but Kerry is one of the few makers who stamped his chairs.
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Chair bearing the stamp 'KERRY EVESHAM' on the top rail.
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Detail of Kerry Stamp on the top rail. Photos by Paul Gunningham
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.
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