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Adamson, D. Blyth & Co. (1876-1886)

Adamson, David Blyth, & Co.

London; furniture decorator & cabinet maker (fl.1876-86)

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
Alden, Anne (1717-24)

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
Alexander & Howell (1877-1900)

Alexander & Howell

Glasgow, Scotland; cabinet makers and carvers & gilders (fl.c.1877-1900)

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
Arrowsmith, Henry, William & Arthur (late Henderson); H. & A. Arrowsmith; A. J. Arrowsmith & Co. (1838-1883)

Arrowsmith, Henry, William & Arthur (late Henderson); H. & A. Arrowsmith; A. J. Arrowsmith & Co.

London; upholders, carvers and gilders, cabinet & couch makers, parquet flooring manufacturers (fl.1838–83)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Atkinson, William (1798)

Atkinson, William

Lancaster; furniture painter (fl.1798)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Audley, William Jnr & John (1812–1839)

Audley, William jnr & John

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Baines, Henry (1731-1784)

Baines, Henry

Lancaster, Lancs.; joiner and cabinet maker (fl.1731–84).

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Banting, France & Co; Banting, France & Banting; Banting & Son; Thomas and William Banting (1811-1925)

Banting, France & Co; Banting, France & Banting; Banting & Son; Thomas and William Banting

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
Barry, William (1831-40)

Barry, William, 15 Junction Dock St, Hull, Yorks., cm, u, paper hanger and furniture broker (1831–40).

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Belshaw, Edmund jnr (1802-05)

Belshaw, Edmund jnr, Liverpool, cm (1802–05). Admitted freeman on 8 July 1802. Took app. in 1802 named Samuel Sharrat, who petitioned freedom in 1818.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Bijar, Robert and Mary (1742-1769)

Bijar, Robert and Mary

Dublin, Ireland; japanners and wallpaper sellers (fl.1742-69)

Robert Bijar was recorded in Abbey Street, 1742-9, where he died in 1749. He was succeeded by his widow, Mary.

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Blount, Godfrey (1896-1900)

Blount, Godfrey 

Haslemere, Surrey; artist, author, woodworker & furniture maker (fl. 1896-1900)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Blyth & Sons (1820-1888)

Blyth & Sons

London & Liverpool; upholsterers, bed makers, feather importers and wholesale cabinet makers (fl. c.1820-88)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Bonynge, — (1795)

Bonynge, —, address unrecorded, upholder (1795). Two of a set of six painted beechwood armchairs signed ‘BONYNGE UPHOLDER 1795’, exhibited by D. Drey, Antique Fair, Grosvenor House, 7–22 June 1962. [Conn., June 1962, p.

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
Bradshaw, William (1700-1775)

Bradshaw, William

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Brookshaw, George (1783-8)

Brookshaw, George

48 Gt Marlborough St, London; cabinet maker, commode maker (fl. 1783-8)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Brown, James (1747-1796)

Brown, James

St Paul's Churchyard, London; upholder and cabinet maker (fl.1747–96)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Brown, John (1718-1768)

Brown, John

St Paul's Churchyard, London; cabinet maker and upholsterer (1718–68)

Source: Dictionary of British and Irish Furniture Makers, 1500-1914
Brown, W (1832-34)

Brown, W., 6 Gt George St, Liverpool, cm and u (1832–34). Advertised in Liverpool Mercury, 18 May 1832, that he ‘has removed from 41 St. James Street to No. 6 Great George Street’. Sale of stock announced, same paper, 2 May 1834, ‘of Mr. W.

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

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