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Austin, Cornelius snr (1660-1704)

Austin, Cornelius snr, Cambridge, joiner (c. 1660–1704). Cornelius Austin is better known for the fixed joinery work that is found in many of the Cambridge colleges such as King's Chapel, Emmanuel Chapel and the Wren Library at Trinity.

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

Barker, Robert snr (1707-1781)

Barker, Robert snr

at the ‘Sopha Dome Beds’, Petergate, Yorkshire; upholsterer, appraiser and undertaker (b. 1707; fl. d. 1781)

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

Boson, John (1720–1743)

Boson, John

London; carver (fl.1720–d. 1743)

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

Bradburn(e), John (1750–1781)

Bradburn(e), John

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

Browne & Co (1835–55)

Browne & Co

53 University St, Fitzroy Sq., London; scagliola works (fl.1835–55)

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

Bywater, John (1803-1839)

Bywater, John

Grosvenor Street, Bond Street, London; cabinet maker and upholsterer to His Majesty (fl. 1803–39)

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

Chippendale, Thomas snr (1718-1779)

Chippendale, Thomas snr

St. Martin's Lane, London; cabinet maker (b. 1718–d. 1779)

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

Coade, Eleanor and her successors (1733-1821)

Coade, Eleanor and her successors

London (1769- c.1840).

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

Cobb, John (1715– 1778)

Cobb, John

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

Cox, John (1796-1803)

Cox, John, Clare, Suffolk, cm, u, appraiser and auctioneer (1796–1803).

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

Farmborough, William (1672–1700)

Farmborough (Farnborough or Farnbrough or Farnebrough), William

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

Folgham, John (1750–1803)

Folgham, John

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

Fuhrlohg, Christopher (1740–1792)

Fuhrlohg, Christopher

24 Tottenham Court Road, between Percy Street and Hanaway Yard, 22 Gerard Street and 12 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London;

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

Goodison, Benjamin (1700–1767)

Goodison, Benjamin

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

Gravenor, James (1763-1768)

Gravenor, James

Derby, Derbyshire; carver (fl. 1763–68)

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

Grendey, Giles (1693-1780)

Grendey, Giles

London; cabinet maker (b.1693–d.1780)

Born in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, Giles Grendey was the son of William and Anne (neé Hall) Grendey.

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

Hallett, William Snr & Jnr (1730-1767)

Hallett, William snr & jnr

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

Hodson, John (1709-86)

Hodson, John, London, upholder and cm (1709–86). Son of Thomas Hodson, innholder of Lincoln. App. to Thomas Arne jnr on 23 February 1709, and admitted freeman of the Upholders’ Co. by servitude on 3 December 1718. Took app.

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

Hollinshed, Thomas (1755)

Hollinshed, Thomas

corner of Great Queen Street, Drury Lane, London; turner (fl. 1755)

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

How, John (1731-1736)

How, John

address unrecorded; carver (1731–36)

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

Howell & Jones

Howell & Jones, 9 Regent St, formerly 89 Pall Mall, London, late Ryder & Scribe.

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