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John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History12
Art and Antique Market9

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bibliophiles1
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book collectors1
chinoiserie (art)1
decoration and ornament1
decoration and ornament |v early works to 18001
decoration and ornament |x plant forms |v early works to 18001
ironwork1
japanning1

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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)3
Benazech, Peter (1730?-1798)1
Benoist, A (1721-1770)1
Carter, John Wayneflete (1905-1975)1
Couse, J1
Elliot, William (1727-1766)1
Fenn, C1
Hancock, Robert (1730-1817)1
Haussy1
Hemmerich, Cornelius Heinrich1

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[Laubfüllungen und Schwarzornamente: Ornamental design for metalwork]

Reuttimann, Johann Conrad (fl. 1676-1681); Wolf, Jeremias (1663-1724); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

[circa 1685]

Folge bezeichnet N. 46 [sequence no. 46]. Titel fingiert nach AKL Online und Katalog der Ornamentstichsammlung der KB Berlin [title from Berlin State Museum, Berlin Kat. 690 and date]. "9 Platten au...

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Clark

c. 1980 - 2015

Cuttings from auction catalogues of Clark of London furniture, boxes and accessories.

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Books and book-collectors

Carter, John Wayneflete (1905-1975); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1956

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Josiah Wedgwood & Sons trade card
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Josiah Wedgwood & Sons trade card

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons; New Press Printing Co.

1891-1904

Pictorial 19th century chromolithographed trade card of Josiah Wedgwood & Sons with profile view image of Wedgwood wearing peruke headpiece and cravat at left of card. Two square pink panels containin...

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Restorers

c.1950 - c.2017

Cuttings, articles and adverts from various periodicals, press and auction catalogues referencing furniture restorers and conservators for various items and materials including but not limited to glas...

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Unfiled [English furniture items]

c.1900 - c.2010

Cuttings from various auction catalogues, periodicals etc.

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Joseph Hick trade card
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Joseph Hick trade card

Joseph Hick

c.1820

Decorative 19th century engraved trade card of Joseph Hick. Trader details inside ornate frame with hand coloured details on front of card. On reverse, further trader details in a variety of typefaces...

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Haussy billhead

Haussy

19 Jan 1898-31 Oct 1898

Pictorial billhead of Haussy for an order of repairing a leak.

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R. A. Crombie billhead

R. A. Crombie

01 Jul 1915-12 Oct 1915

Simple billhead of R. A. Crombie for an order of various repairs for W. Allen Esq. Trader details written on reverse.

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Liberty & Co. Ltd promotional material

Oct 1882

Announcing Liberty & Co. Ltd new premises for bulky goods at 142 and 144 Regent Street and 29, 30 and 31 Warwick Street, London.

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The ladies amusement; or, Whole art of japanning made easy. : Illustrated in upwards of fifteen-hundred different designs, on two hundred copper plates; consisting of flowers, shells, figures, birds, insects, landscapes, shipping, beasts, vases, borders, &c. All adapt
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The ladies amusement, or, Whole art of japanning made easy : Illustrated in upwards of fifteen-hundred different designs, on two hundred copper plates; consisting of flowers, shells, figures, birds, insects, landscapes, shipping, beasts, vases, borders, &c. All adapted in the best manner for joining in groupes, or being placed in single objects

Sayer, Robert (1725-1794); Pillement, Jean (1728-1808); Fenn, C; Rösel von Rosenhof, August Johann (1705-1759); Benoist, A (1721-1770); Walker, Anthony (1726-1765); Hemmerich, Cornelius Heinrich; June, John (fl. 1740-1770); Hancock, Robert (1730-1817); Benazech, Peter (1730?-1798); Elliot, William (1727-1766); Roberts, James (1725-1799); Stevens, H; Couse, J; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Landsbergs Bokhandel

[1762?]

Date of publication taken from ESTC. Oblong folio; horizontal chain lines. "The art of japanning made easy": pages 3-6. "A collection of curious insects": plates 83-95. Plates 137-142, 154 and 158...

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