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Alden, Anne, Below the conduit, Exeter, Devon, u (1717–24). In 1717 took app. named Humphrey Wilcox who continued the business at the same address on her retirement in 1724.

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

Arbuthnot, Philip (1687–d.1727)

Arbuthnot, Philip

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

Atherton, —

Atherton, —, A tallboy with secretaire drawer, a fall-front estcritoire, a tea table, and a number of chairs are known stamped ‘ATHERTON’. These can be dated on the basis of style from c. 1780 to c. 1810 and are thought to be of north country origin.

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

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

Bell, Daniel (1725-1734)

Bell, Daniel

London; cabinet maker and upholsterer (1725–34)

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

Bell, Elizabeth (1740-1758)

Bell, Elizabeth

‘The White Swan’, against the South Gate, St Paul's Churchyard, London, cabinet maker (1740–c.1758).

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

Binns, Joseph (1776-1829)

Binns, Joseph

London; cabinet inlayer, shell and stringing maker, buhl manufacturer (fl. 1776–1829)

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

Bolton, George

Bolton, George, Haxby, York, cm (?) (1824). Mahogany tea table with tapering turned legs and reeded edges to flaps recorded, signed underneath and dated 30 June 1824.

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

Bullock, George (1818)

Bullock, George

Birmingham, Liverpool and London; sculptor, cabinet maker and designer (d.1818)

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

Burgon, Benjamin (1792)

Burgon, Benjamin

Derby, Derbyshire; upholder (1792)

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

Cauty, William (1748-1780)

Cauty, William

London; cabinet maker and upholsterer (fl. 1748–80)

Established initially at the sign of ‘The Chair & Curtains’ at the west end of Somerset House, Strand.

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

Chapman, Thomas (1748-1780)

Chapman, Thomas

17 Old Bethlem (Bedlam), London; cabinet maker and bedstead maker (fl. 1748–80)

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

Connery, Patrick (1768-1788)

Connery, Patrick

Limerick, Ireland; cabinet maker and upholder (fl.1768-88)

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

Cooke, John (1765-89)

Cooke, John, Chester, cm (1765–89). Free 18 February 1765 after serving as app. under Philip Prestbury of Chester, cm. By 1771 had set up in business in Eastgate St.

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

Davis, George (1750-1755)

Davis, George

Dublin, Ireland; upholder and cabinet maker (fl. 1750-55)

Recorded at Kevin's Port 1750-5.

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

Doolittle, Robert (1761-1781)

Doolittle, Robert

Dublin, Ireland; cabinet maker and joiner (fl.1761-1781)

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

Douglas, Charles (1725-1756)

Douglas(s), Charles