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Allen, Henry (1669-1673)

Allen, Henry

London (?); cabinet maker (1669–73)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Brailsford, William (1774-1837)

Brailsford, William

Sheffield, Yorkshire; cabinet maker and upholsterer (1774–1837)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Chisholme, Thomas (1773-93)

Chisholme, Thomas, 7 Gt Pulteney St, London, cm (1773–93). Subscribed to Sheraton's Drawing Book, 1793.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Cox, John (1713-1749)

Cox, John

London; upholsterer (1713–1749)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Dillon, Joseph (1701)

Dillon, Joseph, address unrecorded, chairmaker (1701). In October 1701 he was paid £4 6s by 2nd Duke of Bedford for six walnut backstools and four walnut elbow chairs, all with stuffed backs, and two walnut round stools. [Bedford Office, London]

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
France, William snr (1727–1773)

France, William snr

8 Long Acre and 101 St Martin's Lane, London; cabinet maker and upholder (b.1727–d.1773)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Gardner, Andrew (1799-1830)

Gardner, Andrew, Woburn, Beds., u (1799–1830). Trading at Market Pl. in 1830, Regularly features in the Woburn Abbey accounts as an u and general handyman. Most of the furniture supplied was for the servants’ quarters or for estate use.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Hervé, François (1781-1796)

Hervé, François 

Johns (or John) St, London, cabinet and chair maker (fl.1781–96) 

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Hutchins, Abigail (1757-70)

Hutchins, Abigail, address unrecorded, u and cm (1757–70). She worked with Abraham Hutchins for the 4th Duke of Bedford between 1757–60.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Metcalfe, Joseph (1752)

Metcalfe, Joseph, London, u (1752). Presented a large bill to the Duke of Norfolk for work done at Norfolk House, dated 9 May 1752.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Metzner, W. M (1839)

Metzner, W. M., Greenwich, London, carver and gilder (1839). Recorded as W.M. jnr at Stockwell St in 1839. [D] Frame recorded bearing trade label, c.1840, which reads: ‘FANCY, GILT & LOOKING-GLASS FRAME MAKER, HOUSE AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER, &c.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Morland, John (1768-69)

Morland, John, address unrecorded, u (1768–69). A long bill in the Kendal RO from John Morland to Thomas Morland is dated July 1768, totals £55 6s 9¼d, and was receipted in full on 5 June 1769.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Naish, Catherine (1759–1772)

Naish, Catherine (Katherine)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Nelson, Sefferin (1769–1797)

Nelson, Sefferin (sometimes ‘Saffron’)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Pennington, Myles or Miles (1754-1803)

Pennington, Myles or Miles

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Sharp, William (1747-1790)

Sharp, William

Norwich; cabinet maker (b.1747-d.1790)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Strawbridge, Thomas (1691)

Strawbridge, Thomas, London(?), u and chairmaker (1691). Two bills survive in the Stoneleigh Abbey archives, one dated 4 April 1691 and the other 30 August 1691. Both concern goods supplied to Theophilus Leigh by this maker.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Vile, William (1740-1767)

Vile, William

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Whitby, John (1660-1667)

Whitby, John

London; joiner and chair maker (fl. 1660–67)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Whitby, John (1741-1757)

Whitby, John

Mount Street, London; upholsterer and cabinet maker (fl. 1741–57)

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