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Kingdon, Jane & Son (1832-38)

Kingdon, Jane & Son, Fore St, Exeter, Devon, paper stainers and u (1832–38). Successors to T. M. Kingdon & Co. Manufactured wall hangings and maintained carpet and upholstery warerooms. Their billhead claimed ‘ROOMS decorated in a superior manner by the first Artists after the most tasteful designs. Fancy Painting in all the branches’. Their custom may not have been purely local for J. S. Pakington of Westwood, near Droitwich, Worcs. received goods from them in December 1832 and paid the sum of £4 5s 2½d which was due, on 8 March 1833. [D; Worcs. RO, 2309/705:380/56/v]

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