Pringle, John & Robert, London, u and cm (1784–1829). At 126 Wardour St, Soho, 1784–1825, and 232 Regent St, 1825–29. After moving to Regent St, the premises in Wardour St appear to have been retained. In 1829 the addresses shown are 232 Regent St and 46 Berners St. The business appears to have been mainly concerned with upholstery, although in 1807 the trade is listed as cm and inlayer, and cabinet making is mentioned also in 1820, 1827 and 1829. In 1793 ‘Pringle’ subscribed to Sheraton's Drawing Book where he is described as ‘Cabinet Maker & Upholsterer to the Duke of Clarence’. Also subscribed in 1803 to the Cabinet Dictionary and is included in the list of master cabinet makers contained in that publication. In June 1796 the bankruptcy of John Pringle was announced and a further bankruptcy occurred in November 1802. Robert Pringle is not mentioned in these proceedings. John Pringle snr died in 1816 and the John and Robert Pringle who carried on the business appear to have been his sons. As a Robert Pringle had been a partner in the business as early as its commencement in 1784 this would suggest that there was also a Robert Pringle snr and jnr. In July 1820 premises at 127 Wardour St appear to have been used in addition to those at 126 and were insured for £500 which included £300 for stock and utensils kept there. In August 1823 insurance cover of £1,500 was taken out on 128 Wardour St. The partners were signatories to the prefatory recommendation to P. & M. A. Nicholson's Practical Cabinet Maker, 1826. Some documents relating to this business including daybooks, accounts and deeds are preserved at Marylebone Library. In its later years the business is sometimes referred to as Pringle & Co.

Despite the long period of trading few of the firm's clients are known. Alexander Wedderburn made payments to John Pringle between 1784–92 and these were in most cases specified as for his London house. In certain years the sums were substantial with £100 being paid in 1784, £200 in 1785, £100 in 1787, £69 13s in 1788 and £157 4s 3d in 1790. The firm also supplied furniture for Government House, St Johns, Newfoundland in 1829. [D; Billinge's Liverpool Advertiser, 6 June 1796, 12 December 1796, 20 November 1797, 8 November 1802; Marylebone Lib., Pringle D Misc./153; GL, Sun MS vol. 483, ref. 970074; vol. 498, ref. 1006384; V&A archives; Scottish RO, GD 157/815, GD 164/Box 20/ 177/2–3]