Nairn, Thomas

15 Rupert Street, Liverpool, Lancashire; carver and gilder (fl. 1827–32)

His trade card [Landauer Collection, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY] states that he cleaned and repaired old paintings, ‘Branches for Lights, Paintings, Looking Glasses Prints & Needle Work Framed. Figures, Bronzes, Old Work Cleaned, Gilt Borders for Rooms. Transparencies Painted. Ornamental & Fancy work in General Executed’.

In February 1832 his wife Ann died aged 63 [Liverpool Mercury, 2 March 1832].

Source: DEFM