Reeder (or Reader), Richard

392 Oxford Street, London; upholder, cabinet and chair maker (fl.1781-1811)

The son of the husbandman, Edward Reeder of Bowland, a cabinet maker of London. He presumably trained in Lancaster because he voted in the parliamentary election in Lancaster, 1784.

He was named in Sheraton's list of master cabinet makers in 1803 together with Joseph Reeder(1788-08), Edward (1803-08) and John Reeder who were also all working at 392 Oxford Street. Clearly it was a family firm, but the others’ relationship to Richard is unknown at present.  

He subscribed to Sheraton’s Drawing Book in 1793.The impressed mark ‘REEDER PATENT OXFORD STREET’ was recorded on a Regency patent extending mahogany dining table (illus. Stuart (2008), pl. C5) with moulded  semi-circular ends and two leaves raised on a plain central pillar with four reeded splayed legs (sold Sotheby's, 17 June 1983, lot 112).

Sources: DEFM; Stuart, Gillows of Lancaster and London 1730-1840 (2008), II, pp. 310-11.