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Total number of records: 63

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items43
Archives20

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History24
Art and Antique Market20

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
furniture11
furniture design10
decoration and ornament7
interior decoration5
draperies4
decorative arts3
handicraft3
manners and customs3
aesthetic movement (art)2
art2

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England9
Great Britain7
Baltic States1
Bath (England)1
Cambridge1
Europe1
France1
Little Durnford (England)1
New England1
Scandinavia1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)43
Gosnell, Samuel (1799-1827 [Active])3
Beecham, George2
Cowieson, L J [?]2
James Little2
Japp, James2
King, Thomas Furniture Pattern Designer (1839-)2
Riley, NoëL2
Salmon, William (1644-1713)2
Smith, George (1786-1826)2

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From 17007
From 180025
From 190024
From 20007

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Up to 17995
Up to 189924
Up to 199926
Up to latest8

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Little Moreton Hall

c.1950 - c.2010

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James Little billhead

James Little

19 Jan 1915-29 Jul 1915

Pictorial billhead of James Little for an order of kitchen range and over repairs for Wright, Brown & Strong.

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Little trade card
Archive Item

Little trade card

James Little

24 May 1831

Simple 19th century engraved trade card of Little [James Little]. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Manuscript ink note of customer name dated 24 May 1831 on front o...

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Archive Item

Little Holland House auction catalogue

1935

Catalogue for the first day of the sale by auction of the furniture and effects of Little Holland House, 6 Melbury Road, Kensington on 29th May 1935. Includes Hepplewhite chairs, Sheraton tables, Chip...

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A Wiltshire home : a study of Little Durnford

Devenish, Dorothy; Olivier, Edith (1879-1948); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); William Clowes and Sons

1948

"With 60 illustrations."

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Little Colstrope, Hambleden, Bucks., by order of the executor, sale of the contents, Tuesday 28th September

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Simmons & Sons

[between 1980 and 1999]

At head of title: Simmons & Sons. Map on back cover.

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S. & J. Breckman letter

S. & J. Breckman

28 May 1912

Letter from S. & J. Breckman to Messrs Little & Wittingham regarding differences in ledger accounts.

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Georgian England : a survey of social life, trades, industries & art from 1700-1820

Richardson, Sir A E (1880-1964); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[1931]

"The genesis of this book was a series of lectures... delivered some little time since before the University of Bristol."--Preface.

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Original designs for cabinet furniture

King, Thomas (1730-1805); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Taylor, G S; Bradley, D; Elliot, John

[c.1835]

With 2 pages of advertisements for works just published by T. King at the end.

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The National Furnishing Co. Ltd letter

The National Furnishing Co. Ltd

12 Sep 1906

Letter from The National Furnishing Co. Ltd to Messrs Little & Whittingham regarding a cheque. Order details written on reverse.

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Archive Sub-collection

Auction Catalogues of Household Contents, Collections, etc.

1815-1994

Auction catalogues, accounts of sales and a poster for auctions of houses and their contents including Morecombe Paddox, Little Holland House and The Piazza Hotel.

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