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Archival material (loose)
c.1700-c.1949
Original archive material relating to furniture, sales of furniture or furniture makers as collected by John Bedford. 1) inventories and valuations 2) indentures, legal agreements and papers. 3) ...
Inventories and valuations of household furniture and items
c.1719 -1949
Individual (manuscript and typescript) inventories and valuations of household furniture and assets of various individuals and their estates (mainly as part of probate).
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.
Indentures, Legal Agreements and Papers
1686 - 1909
Mainly indentures relating to apprenticeships and furniture industry as bought and collected by John Bedford. Also includes: 1) other types of legal agreement such as memorandum of agreement and pa...
Ephemera
c.1707-c.2018
Original promotional materials relating to the furniture industry, including advertisements, brochures, calendars, letters, notices, pattern sheets, photographs, postcards, posters and prints as bough...
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...
18th and 19th century newspapers
c.1700-1900
Originals of 18th and 19th century regional newspapers featuring adverts or notices relating to furniture or furniture makers. As collected by John Bedford. Individually listed.
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...
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...
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
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...