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Price, Samuel (1814-40)

Price, Samuel, Chester, chairmaker (1814–40). At Bridge St Row, from 1814–22, and by 1828 at Watergate Row. In 1840 he was back in Bridge St Row and describing himself as a cm and furniture broker. Took as app. James Rowlands who proved to be an unsatisfactory worker and was accused of threatening his master, damaging his reputation by spreading false reports and eventually absconded. In May 1829 he was committed to the house of correction for a month. An S. Price, probably Samuel Price, is recorded in the account book of Josiah Hinckes of Tettenhall Wood near Wolverhampton, Staffs. and on 6 March 1819 was paid £1 0s 8d for mending a chair. [D; Chester Chronicle, 22 My 1829; Herefs. RO, Foxley papers, B47/540]

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