Robinson, James (1701-1747)
Robinson, James
Dublin, Ireland; joiner and cabinet maker (fl.1701-d.1747)
Freeman of the City of Dublin as a Joiner by Service, Midsummer 1701.
Recorded in Eustace Street, 1704-47.
Faulkner’s Dublin Journal, 16-19 May 1747: ‘To be sold by Auction on Wednesday the 27th of May in Essex-street near the end of Eustace-street, all the stock in trade belonging to the late Mr. James Robinson, Cabinet-maker, deceased, viz mahogany and walnut chairs made in the newest fashion, variety of oblong and oval mahogany dining-tables, mahogany tea and card-tables, chamber chests, tallboys, mahogany and oak chests, desks and book-cases, round mahogany breakfast tables, mahogany copper, corner cupboards and commodes, tea boxes and several other goods in the cabinet-way.
Likewise his stock in timber benches and working tools, the timber consists of a great variety of mahogany planks of all breadths. Virginia walnut, great quantity of oak of all kinds, several stock of fine finneers in mahogany and walnut, several other kinds of timber fit for joiners and Cabinet-makers or gentlemen building in the house way, all the above timber is dry and fit for immediate use, and will be set up in such parcels as shall be convenient for the company present. Mr. Robinson was always remarkable for using the best and driest timber of all kinds for his work, so that it is not doubted but all persons who want work of this kind will take this opportunity for serving themselves…’.
Source: Glin & Peill, Irish Furniture (2007), pp. 138 & 288.