Weeks, Thomas (1823-1839)

Last updated on 31 May 2022

Weeks, Thomas

Southampton, Hampshire; cabinet maker, upholsterer, appraiser and auctioneer (fl. 1823–39)

At 132 High Street (1823–30); West Street (1839).

Weeks bankruptcy was declared in January 1824 and a sale was held of his stock [[Brighton Gazette, 22 January 1824]. Continued trading at this address however and in 1830 charged Lord Willoughby de Broke £1 16s 3d for putting new carpet on two cabin stools and five ‘mahogany turned pillows’ for berths in a yacht (see below):

Letter headed bill
British Museum

Thomas Weeks letterheaded bill: Bo:t of Thomas Weeks, CABINET MAKERT, UPHOLDER, APPRAISER & AUCTIONEER, No. 132 High Street, dated June 1830 [Banks,28.150]. © The Trustees of the British Museum

Source: DEFM

The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.

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