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Adams, George

London; upholder, cabinet maker, auctioneer and undertaker (fl.1777–1828)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Adams, George snr, cm (d. 1773). Small inlaid mahogany cabinet of c. 1750 by this maker belongs to University College, Oxford (on loan to the Museum of the History of Science).

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Adams, William (1809-1839)

Adams, William

8 Cumberland St., Goodge St., London; chair maker, cabinet maker and upholder (fl.1809-39)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Adamson, Robert (1751-1766)

Adamson, Robert

Fenchurch Street, London; cabinet maker, joiner and mahogany turner (fl. 1751–66)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Addison, John (1829-1847)

Addison, John

London; globe maker (fl.1829-1847)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Adye, Thomas (1730-53)

Adye, Thomas, London, carver and sculptor (1730–53). Responsible for the carved mahogany ballot box supplied in 1738 to the Society of Dilettanti for whom he had been appointed sculptor.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Alderman, John; Alderman & Co.; Alderman, Johnson & Co. (1851-1886)

Alderman, John; Alderman & Co.; Alderman, Johnson & Co.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Aldersey, Thomas (1754-1781)

Aldersey, Thomas

London; glass grinder, cabinet maker and upholder (fl.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Alison (Alieson, Allison), Colin (1725-1749)

Alison (Alieson, Allison), Colin

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Alken, Sefferin (1744–83)

Alken, Sefferin

London; carver (fl.1744–83)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Allin, William (1770-1788)

Allin, William

Newark, Nottinghamshire; cabinet maker (fl. 1770–1788)

Insured with the Sun Fire Office in 1776 for a total of £1,000 of which £400 was for utensils and stock.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Amistead (1796)

Amistead, -

Lancaster, Lancs.; cabinet maker (fl.1796)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Anderson, David (1910-1926)

Anderson, David

Glasgow & Edinburgh, Scotland & Ireland; cabinet maker, piano case maker (fl. 1910-29)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Anderton, Henry (1811-19)

Anderton, Henry, Liverpool, cm and upholder (1811–19). In 1811 traded from 18 Sir Thomas Buildings and in the same year is recorded at 2 Marble St with a partner called Jamieson.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Anning, John (1829-40)

Anning, John, Broad St, Lyme Regis, Dorset, cm and u (1829–40). Married a Miss Reader of Lyme in December 1829. Inscription recorded on drawer of mahogany bow-front toilet mirror: ‘Mr. John Anning Cabinet maker Lyme 1833 Dorset’.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Anson, G. (1798)

Anson, G., Broadmead, Bristol, carver and gilder (before 1798). Ceased business in June 1798 when his stock and tools were sold by auction.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Appleyard, George (1814-d.1886)

Appleyard, George

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Armitage, George Faulkner (1849-1937)

Armitage, George Faulkner

Altrincham, Cheshire; designer and furniture maker (b.1849-d.1937)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Armitrage

Armitrage, —, address unrecorded. Named in the Holkham Hall accounts, 1739, in connection with the supply of a dressing table ‘for my Lord’ at £2 12s 6d, and a mahogany ‘voider & pail’. [V & A archives]

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Arno, Elste & Co. (1886)

Arno, Elste & Co.

Address not stated; fancy furniture manufacturers (fl.1886)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914

Arrowsmith, Stephen (1730-1758)