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Total number of records: 582

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Collection groupCount
Art and Antique Market582
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History582

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Oetzmann & Co.9
Oetzmann and Co.9
Maple & Co. Ltd5
Maple and Co. Ltd5
Waring & Gillow5
Waring and Gillow5
S. B. Whitfield & Co.4
S. B. Whitfield and Co.4
S. B. Whitfield and Company4
Arthur Brett & Sons Ltd3

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From 170029
From 1800242
From 1900308
From 20003

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Up to 179924
Up to 1899186
Up to 1999366
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Scrapbook, Avebury Manor, Wiltshire

c1921

Scrapbook containing paintings, drawings , photogrpahs and cuttings relating to Avebury Manor, Wiltshire occupied by L.T Col. Leopold W. Jenner.

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Furniture Drawings and Designs

c.1800-c.2017

This series of items as collected by John Bedford, includes: 1) drawings of furniture and patterns for their design 2) single engravings for plates from print items. [Similar items can also be foun...

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Cashbook & Ledger

c. 1869

Bound cashbook and ledger featuring expenses and payments of unknown owner. Includes references to various expenditure (trustee and hotel expenses) and income/payments around the period 1896-1899. I...

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Society for the Encouragement of Arts boxed receipt book

1788- 1791

A colleciton of hand written receipts, each has the subject described and is signed by the presenter. receips include premiums and medal awarded to artists and inventors, salaries, fuel, publishers, b...

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Volume of testimonials, Barrack Furniture

c. 1868

Written testimonials from various regiments detailing their opinions of Barrack furature. imcludes transcription of the hand written testimonials

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A

c.1833-c.1962

Containing various promotional materials advertising furniture and household goods.

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French style furniture drawings and designs

c.1850 - c.1900

10 volumes of furniture drawings in the French style labelled 'Meubles', 'Lits' 'Coiffuses', 'Tables', 'Tables de nuit', and 'Cheminees' containing late Victorian drawings and lithographs (some colour...

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Inventory and valuation of furniture and/or effects belong to: Charles E Cater (Colchester)

1885

Of Middleborough, Colchester. Prepared by Sexton & Gumwade Valuers (Colchester).Dated 22 Jul 1885

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3 Inventories drawn up by: John Swan & Son, (Cambridge)

1850

3 volumes of items belonging to 1) Christopher Jeaffreson (16 Aug 1750); 2) William Pigott (30 Aug 1850); 3) Lady Keane (3 Sep 1850). Includes cutting for sale of the inventories to John Bedford wit...

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Inventory and valuation of furniture and/or effects belong to: Benedict Hall (Newham, Gloucestershire)

1719

Of High Meadow, near Newham, Gloucestershire. (7 Oct 1719). Includes cutting for sale of the inventory to John Bedford with description of contents.

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Inventory and valuation of furniture and/or effects belong to: Mr Cross (Bristol).

1823

Taken by Mr Minifie with John Fargus listed as appraiser.Dated 25 Feb 1823. Includes cutting for sale of the inventory to John Bedford with description of contents.

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