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Adair, John, London, carver and gilder (1749–69). Recorded at St Ann's Ct, Covent Gdn in 1749 but by 1763 was established at Wardour St, Soho.

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

Adair, John & William (1769-77)

Adair, John & William, Wardour St, Soho, London, carvers and gilders (1769–77). The use of the same address and a reference to Adair & Co. show an association between John and William Adair in this period.

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

Adair, William Robert (1777–1805)

Adair, William Robert

London; carver and gilder (fl.1777–1805)

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

Agnew, Thomas & Zanetti, Vittore (1810-40)

Agnew, Thomas & Zanetti, Vittore, Manchester, carvers and gilders (1810–40). Thomas Agnew (b. 1794–d. 1871), founder of the present firm of Bond St, London, fine art dealers, was app. to Zanetti in 1810 and made a partner in 1817.

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

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

Arbuthnot, Philip (1687–d.1727)

Arbuthnot, Philip

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

Ashlin, William (1789-1826)

Ashlin, William, 6 Belton St, Long Acre and 68 Strand, London, carver, gilder and looking-glass maker (1789–1826). Initially trading solely from the Belton St address.

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

Ballard, J. (1760)

Ballard, J.

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

Barlow, William (1745-51)

Barlow, William, Swallow St, London, carver (1745–51). Worked for William Kent at 44 Berkeley Sq. in 1745, and with James Richards at Henry Pelham's house in Arlington St. His ‘Kentian’ friezes with foliages, festoons, shells and flowers cost 48s each.

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

Barnsley, Sidney Howard (1865-1926)

Barnsley, Sidney Howard

London & Gloucestershire; furniture designer, furniture maker and architect (b.1865-d.1926)

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

Barston, Thomas (1770)

Barston, Thomas, Grantham, Lincs., ironmonger and cutler (1770).

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

Bayles, William (1827-39)

Bayles, William, Market Pl., Barnard Castle, Co. Durham, joiner and cm (1827–39). A bill of 22 July 1839 lists items supplied for Wemmergill, North Yorks.: ‘2 swing glasses tray bott.

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

Bayley, Blew & Chapman (1829-35)

Bayley, Blew & Chapman, 17 Cockspur St, London, dressing case makers and Perfumers to His Majesty and H R H Duke of York, (1829–35).

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

Bayley, Thomas (1808)

Bayley, Thomas, 3 Hart Ct, Bridgewater Sq., London, convex mirror manufacturer (1808). [D]

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

Baynes & Ireland (1820-23)

Baynes & Ireland, 19 Blackman St, Southwark, London, looking-glass makers, carvers and gilders, carpenters, u and cm (1820–23).

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

Beakey, Patrick (1825-1900)

Beakey, Patrick

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

Beckwith, James (1814)

Beckwith, James, address unrecorded, cm (1814). Named in the Royal Household accounts on 5 January 1814 supplying new plate glass for dressing table in President's Room and blinds in Office Keeper's appartment, Council Office, Whitehall.

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

Bedwell, William (1723-42)

Bedwell, William, the Butter Mkt, Ipswich, Suffolk, joiner and cm (1723–42). As only joiner he took out a Sun Insurance policy on 6 January 1723 for £200 on his dwelling house in the parish of St Stephen.

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

Belchier, John (1699-1753)

Belchier, John

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

Bell, J. (1824-1882)

Bell, John

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

Bell, Philip (1758-1774)

Bell, Philip

St Paul's Churchyard, London, cabinet maker and upholder (fl. 1758–74)

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

Beynon, George, William and David (1851-1923)