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Total number of records: 56

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John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History56
Art and Antique Market52

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architecture1
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dagelijks leven1
decoration and ornament, architectural1
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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)4
C. Cole2
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Abbott Bros. Southall Limited1
Accum, Friedrich Christian (1769-1838)1
Ah Foo1
Aladdin Industries Limited1
Albert Rustin Furniture1
Albrus Furniture1

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Laming & Sons promotional material

c.1910

Advertising Laming & Sons homemade furniture, Ashby Road, Spilsby.

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H. C. Pocock trade card
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H. C. Pocock trade card

H. C. Pocock

c.1910

Pictorial early 20th century lithographed trade card of H. C. Pocock depicting freight cars inscribed with trader details. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes and initi...

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Waring & Gillow's new building inauguration ticket
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Waring & Gillow's new building inauguration ticket

Waring & Gillow

11 Jun 1906-16 Jun 1906

Ticket for the inauguration of Waring & Gillow's new building in brown ink, admitting P. Humphreys Esq of 503 Caledonian Road. Course of events and access information printed on reverse.

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Okeburn auction catalogue

1912

Catalogue for the sale by auction of the furniture and effects of Okeburn, 38 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth and separate sale by auction of Okeburn house. Catalogue includes conditions of sale and ca...

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Mawer & Co. trade card
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Mawer & Co. trade card

Mawer & Co.; John Swain

c.1850

Pictorial 19th century lithographed trade card of Mawer & Co. Trader details in a variety of typefaces. Shop front depicted on reverse with company horse and cart in foreground to left, with streetlam...

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W. Swain trade card
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W. Swain trade card

W. Swain

c.1870

Simple 19th century letterpress trade card of W. Swain. Trader details in a variety of typefaces.

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English country life, 1780-1830

Bovill, E W; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1962

Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-256) and index.

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Great Chalfield auction catalogue

1954

Catalogue of the sale by auction of furniture from Great Chalfield, Wollstonecraft Road, Bournemouth on 12th, 13th and 14th May 1954. Includes conditions of sale and catalogue with manuscript notes of...

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G. Bartlett trade card
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G. Bartlett trade card

George Bartlett

c.1850

Simple 19th century engraved trade card of G. Bartlett [George Bartlett]. Trader details in a variety of typefaces with decorative flourishes

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Penrith, South Croydon auction catalogue

1934

Catalogue for sale by auction of furniture and effects of Penrith, 28 Moreton Road, South Croydon on 30th April 1934 by Messrs Harold Williams, Holliday & Partners. Contains conditions of sale and cat...

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Soper's Drapery Emporium trade card
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Soper's Drapery Emporium trade card

Soper's Drapery Emporium; Sussex Steam Litho Works

c.1880

Highly pictorial 19th century chromolithographed trade card of Soper's Drapery Emporium. Large image of shop filling front of card, with horses and carts on road in foreground. Trader details on rever...

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Cobbett & Co. trade card
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Cobbett & Co. trade card

Cobbett & Co.

c.1910

Early 20th century lithographed trade card of Cobbett & Co. with company name in decorative typeface on banner. Print marks visible, framing card.

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