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Total number of records: 25

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Books and printed items14
Archives10
Art items1

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John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History25
Art and Antique Market11

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architecture3
furniture design3
decoration and ornament2
decoration and ornament, architectural2
prices2
art1
brasses1
cabinetwork1
chinoiserie1
commerce1

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Dundee (Scotland)1
England1
Scotland1

Top 10: People and organisations

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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)14
Carter, John (1748-1817)2
Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779)2
Cook, Andrew George2
Harris, John (1931-)2
Ison, Leonora (1904-1996)2
Ison, Walter (1908-1997)2
Stone, Reynolds (1909-1979)2
A. Bardwell1
B. Gilliet1

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From 19006

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Up to 189916
Up to 19996
Up to latest2
M. C. Hepburn trade card
Archive Item

M. C. Hepburn trade card

Mary C. Hepburn

c.1860

Simple 19th century engraved trade card of M. C. Hepburn [Mary C. Hepburn]. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes. Manuscript mathematical calculations in pencil on rever...

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C. & M. Davis Ltd letter

C. & M. Davis Ltd

09 Dec 1915

Letter from C. & M. Davis Ltd to Messrs C. H. Callington & Co. regarding a former employee.

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Archive File

Meller, C. and Co.

c. 1960 - 2015

Cuttings from various auction catalogues of M. Meller and Co. furniture

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Hammer, George M.

c. 1960 - 2015

Cuttings from various auction catalogues of furniture marked by George Hammer and C Hammer

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M. S. & T. Wilson letter

M. S. & T. Wilson

15 Jul 1916

Letter from M. S. & T. Wilson to C. Annesley Esq regarding a Queen Anne cabinet.

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J. M. Hill trade card
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J. M. Hill trade card

John Marshman Hill

c.1841

Simple 19th century engraved trade card (label) of J. M. Hill [John Marshman Hill]. Trader details in a variety of typefaces in beadwork frame.

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J. M. Wood trade card
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J. M. Wood trade card

J. M. Wood; Vandrant & Co.

c.1830

Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of J. M. Wood with large image filling card, depicting seated putto surrounded by foliage and roses with easel and palette to right. Putto points to t...

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Patterns of palisading & gates, balconies, starircases, staircase banisters, verandahs, &c

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Newton, Chambers & Co. Limited

1882

Includes index on front pastedown.

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Archive Print Item

A collection of ornamental designs : applicable to furniture, frames & the decoration of rooms, in the style of Louis 14th : on 24 plates

Lock, Matthias (1710-1765); Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779); Vivares, François and others (1709-1780); Walker, Anthony (1726-1765); Taylor, M[artin]?; June, John (fl. 1740-1770); Glazier, P; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Lees-Milne, James (1908-1997); Sainsbury, Montague Ely (1905-1998?)

[1838?]

Several plates signed by Lock; attribution from Winterthur catalog, v. 8, p. 228. Spine title: Chippendale's ornaments & designs &c.

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Le guide du tapissier, de l'ʹebʹeniste, et de tous ceux qui travaillent en meubles; comme aussi celui des honnêtes-gens qui en font faire:... Le tout reprʹesentʹe en 200 planches proprement gravʹees; ... Par Thomas Chippendale (oversize)

Chippendale, Thomas (1718-1779); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1762

Published according to an act of Parliament 1753, 1759, 1760, 1761 1762 etc. Designed and drawn by Thomas Chippendale, engraved by T Miller, Hemerich, M Darly, C Lowe, I Taylor, B Clowes, W Foster, I...

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Dundee delineated, or, A history and description of that town, its institutions, manufactures and commerce... to which is appended a general directory, containing the names of the principal inhabitants, their places of residence or business, public offices, &c

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Colvill, Alexander (fl. 1799-1824); Sandeman, Alex M (fl. 1822)

1822

Frontispiece is engraved map of Dundee harbour, and there are 7 engraved plates and one engraved and folded map. In Bedford Collection copy G015 has map bound after page 124 and before appendix.

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