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Total number of records: 4

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Archives2
Art items1
Books and printed items1

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John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History4
Art and Antique Market3

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decoration and ornament, architectural1
furniture design1

Top 10: People and organisations

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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)1
Cramer, J B (1771-1858)1
Faber, John (1695?-1756)1
Goz, Gottfried Bernhard (1708-1774)1
Huet, Jean-Baptiste (1745-1811)1
John Swain1
Laurie & Whittle1
Le Pautre, Jean (1618-1682)1
Marsh, Jones & Cribb (Leeds)1
Mawer & Co.1

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From 18002
From 19001

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Mawer & Co. trade card
Archive Item

Mawer & Co. trade card

Mawer & Co.; John Swain

c.1850

Pictorial 19th century lithographed trade card of Mawer & Co. Trader details in a variety of typefaces. Shop front depicted on reverse with company horse and cart in foreground to left, with streetlam...

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Tapestry fire screen design
Archive Art Item

Tapestry fire screen design

c.1840

19th century watercolour design for floral tapestry fire screen and frame with manuscript ink note 'A. This drawing & B (below) represent a pair of finely worked tapestry fire screens. The work is und...

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Archive File

Loose indexes

c.1950-c.2017

Box 1 Box labelled ‘Various indexes of craftspeople (inc more cabinet makers)’ 1 archive folder ‘Lamp Makers’ containing manuscript alphabetical list of lamp makers with dates 1 archiv...

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Archive Print Item

Box of loose printed single sheets comprising plates of furniture and ornamental designs from a variety of publishers (12 items)

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Le Pautre, Jean (1618-1682); Huet, Jean-Baptiste (1745-1811); Faber, John (1695?-1756); Göz, Gottfried Bernhard (1708-1774); Cramer, J B (1771-1858); Wyman & Sons; Marsh, Jones & Cribb (Leeds); Laurie & Whittle

between 1650 and 1899

A box of 12 loose printed single sheets including plates of furniture, architectural designs, portraits, a cover for sheet music, some of which are taken from publications. Title supplied by catalogu...

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