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Total number of records: 7

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Art and Antique Market7
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History4

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Clements1
Sherborn1
Thomas Silk1
W. George Clements1
William Snell1

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From 17003
From 19004

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Up to 17991
Up to 18992
Up to 19993
Up to latest1

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William Robinson promotional material

c.1920

Advertising artistic selling lines in wood beds.

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William Snell trade card
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William Snell trade card

William Snell

c.1800

Simple late 18th or early 19th century engraved trade card of William Snell. Trader details in a variety of typefaces.

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Correspondence 1949 Surname A-W

Dec 1948-Dec 1949

Letters to and from clients. Arranged in alphabetical order as follows: Folder 1: A-B Folder 2: B Folder 3: B-C Folder 4: C-D Folder 5: D-G Folder 6: G Folder 7: G-H Folder 8: J-L Folder 9: ...

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Photographs

1980s-2005

Box no. 14 contains 3 folders of photographs from a box labelled 'chests and commodes'. There are also loose photographs of various furniture, in particular chairs and settees. Includes advertisemen...

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Clements trade card
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Clements trade card

W. George Clements

c.1790

Elaborate 18th century engraved trade card of Clements [W. George Clements]. Floral wreaths and feathers of Duke of Wales with motto 'Ich Dien' at top of card. Trader details in a variety of typefaces...

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Thomas Silk trade card
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Thomas Silk trade card

Thomas Silk; Sherborn

16 Jul 1774-29 Sep 1774

Pictorial 18th century engraved trade card of Thomas Silk. Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with floral decoration and motto 'Dieu et mon droit' at top of card, with window bearing venetian bl...

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Mockup of a brochure about Phillips created by Hive Printers

May 1964

1. Title fragment (as above) in typescript mounted on cardboard. 2. Two hand-drawn maps by Albert R Fisher. One shows a street map of the centre of Hitchin, with the location of Phillips' showroom, ...

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