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Reid, John and Sons (1881-1900)

Reid, John and Sons

Park Row, Leeds, Yorkshire; furniture manufacturers (fl.1881-c.1900)

Reid and Sons participated in the Yorkshire Fine Arts Society show, Leeds, 1881, exhibiting an ‘Old English’ style sideboard, designed by J. W. Small, FSA; a unique ebony drawing room suite inlaid with ivory; and an American walnut bedroom suite [The Furniture Gazette, 5 March 1881].

In the same year Reid supplied furniture to the new Liberal Club, Park Row, Leeds and in 1886 he was recorded in connection with the restoration of the Church of St Mary, Dalby [The Furniture Gazette, 9 April 1881; 1 September 1886]. 

Source: Agius, British Furniture 1880-1915 (1978).