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Rittson, John (1750-1768)

Rittson, John

Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales; cabinet maker (fl.c.1750-68)

This maker arrived in Welshpool about 1750 and in 1768 married the sister of the clock maker William Rider. An oak desk and cabinet with built in clock by Rider is attributed to Rittson on the strength of this association (illus. Bebb (2007), fig. 912).

Source: Bebb, Welsh Furniture (2007), II, pp. 120, 144.