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Total number of records: 62

Count of Record type

Record type	Count
Books and printed items	43
Archives	19

Count of Collection group

Collection group	Count
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History	21
Art and Antique Market	19

Top 10: Subject

Subject	Count
furniture	11
decoration and ornament	8
art	6
furniture, georgian	4
meubles	4
manners and customs	3
commerce	2
country homes	2
courts and courtiers	2
decorative arts	2

Top 10: Place

Place	Count
England	13
Great Britain	9
Ireland	4
France	3
London (England)	2
Wales	2
Angleterre	1
Bath	1
Bath (England)	1
Cotswold Hills (England)	1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisations	Count
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)	43
Hinckley, F Lewis	7
Christie, Manson & Woods	6
William Barrett	5
Claridge, Lewis & Jordan Ltd.	4
Benjamin, Lewis Saul (1874-1932)	3
Lewis	3
Jones, Louis	2
Melville, Lewis (1874-1932)	2
Robson, William A (1895-1980)	2

Count of Earliest date

Earliest date	Count
From 1700	1
From 1800	15
From 1900	40
From 2000	5

Count of Latest date

Latest date	Count
Up to 1799	1
Up to 1899	15
Up to 1999	38
Up to latest	7

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Lewis

c. 1960 - 2015

Cuttings from auction catalogues and press on companies trading under the name 'Lewis' including an article on 'John Lewis'

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L. Lewis letter

L. Lewis

24 Jul 1930

Letter from L. Lewis to Messrs John Peters & Sons regarding design and estimate for mahogany cabinet doors.

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Lewis & Sons billhead

Lewis & Sons

18 Jul 1889-30 Nov 1889

Simple billhead of Lewis & Sons for an order of various repairs for Thomas Sawer.

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G. C. Lewis billhead

G. C. Lewis

01 Jul 1863-31 Dec 1863

Simple billhead of G. C. Lewis for an order of various metalware items and repairs for Lady Meux. Trader details written on reverse.

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A. Lewis & Co. auction sale advert

c.1850

Advertising sale of furniture of Lyndon Lodge by A. Lewis & Co. Dates of sale 4th-6th October. Printed by Marshall, Norman and Co., Cheltenham.

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Lewis Foreman Day (1845-1910) : unity in design and industry

Hansen, Joan Maria; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[2007]

Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-314) and index. The life of Lewis Foreman Day (1845-1910) -- The designer for industry -- The writer and critic -- Stained glass - Wallpaper -- Tiles a...

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