Wright, David

Church St, Lancaster; joiner and cabinet maker (fl. 1747–66)

Acquired some deals from Robert Gillow in 1747 and again in 1753–54, paying for them with his own labour (an accepted form of barter amongst tradesmen in Lancaster at the time). [Westminster Ref. Lib., Gillow vol. 344/2] Obtained his freedom 2 June 1753 by redemption, for a fee of £6 6s [Lancaster freemen rolls]. In 1753 took Robert Carter of Stalwen as apprentice joiner and cabinet maker. In 1766 he was occupying a house in Church St. [Window tax returns]. His son William was made free in 1767/68 as a joiner, but it is not known if he carried on his father's business.

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© Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Mahogany carved kneehole desk, 1751 [W.8-1942]. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O371891/desk-wright-david/

A mahogany kneehole desk in the V&A (No. W.8–1942) is inscribed on the bottom of one of the drawers ‘Lancaster August 19th 1751 / David Wright / Fecit’ (illus. DEF, 111, p. 376; Regional Furniture, 1993, p. 34).

Source: DEFM; Jones, ‘An Anthology of Regional Furniture with Maker's Identification’, Regional Furniture (1993).