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Total number of records: 11

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Archives6
Books and printed items5

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John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History11
Art and Antique Market6

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furniture design4
furniture3
architecture1
chair design1
chinoiserie1
decoration and ornament1
house furnishings1
mirrors1
shields1
upholstered furniture1

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Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)5
Andra, Friedrich2
Mercker, Friedrich Wilhelm2
National Technical Museum Library, Czech Republic2
Abbott Bros. Southall Limited1
Aladdin Industries Limited1
Allievi & Lucchetti Fabricatori1
Alsop & So1
Alstons of Ipswich1
Amalgamated Publicity Services Ltd1

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Precious Gem Collection

c1950

Precious gems, small collection by Pierres Fines Brutes. A collection of 24 examples of precious gems including topaz, ruby, emerald and tourmaline. Inscribed J.Bedford on front cover.

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Clerisseau

c.1900 - c.2010

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Mosq Furniture promotional material

c.1934

Advertising reversible card and coffee tables and Morocco leather products with any initial.

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Bill for wood

1705

Bill for an order of wood. Order details written on reverse.

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Archive Print Item

Practische Zeichnungen von Meubles : im neusten und geläutertsten Geschmacke mit beigefügtem Maasstab : für architekten, tischler, vergolder, bildhauer unde überhaupt für alle sich diesem fache widmenden Künstler; mit besonderer Rücksicht auf leichte ausführbarkeit, auch als vorlegeblatter fur sonntags- und industrie-schulen anwendbar (vol. 2)

Mercker, Friedrich Wilhelm; Andrä, Friedrich; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); National Technical Museum Library, Czech Republic

1830-1844

Second part is dated 1830, 3-5 1831, 6-8 1832, 9-10 1833, 11-12 1834, 13-14 1835, 15-16 1836, 17-19 1837, 20 1838, 21-23 1839, 24-25 1840, 26--27 1841, 28 1842, 29 1843, 30 1844.

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Practische Zeichnungen von Meubles : im neusten und geläutertsten Geschmacke mit beigefügtem Maasstab : für architekten, tischler, vergolder, bildhauer unde überhaupt für alle sich diesem fache widmenden Künstler; mit besonderer Rücksicht auf leichte ausführbarkeit, auch als vorlegeblatter fur sonntags- und industrie-schulen anwendbar (vol. 1)

Mercker, Friedrich Wilhelm; Andrä, Friedrich; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); National Technical Museum Library, Czech Republic

1830-1844

Second part is dated 1830, 3-5 1831, 6-8 1832, 9-10 1833, 11-12 1834, 13-14 1835, 15-16 1836, 17-19 1837, 20 1838, 21-23 1839, 24-25 1840, 26--27 1841, 28 1842, 29 1843, 30 1844.

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Pattern book of furniture designs
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Pattern book of furniture designs

King, Thomas (1829-1839); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Grisbrook, William

[c.1839?]

Bedford Collection copy A109 is wanting title page and 6 plates [possibly lithographs]: missing numbers 136-139, 160-163, 184-187, 236-237, 276-277, 338. Plate numbers 278, 279, 313 and 314 almost ma...

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Peyton & Peyton Ltd promotional material

c.1920

Set of 16 sheets advertising (Sheet 1) wire door mats, (Sheet 2) 'The Anchorlite', (Sheet 3) reclining chair and tea wagons, (Sheet 4) the 'Baby Mine' cot, (Sheet 5) the 'Sovereign' bedstead, (Sheet 6...

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John Abram handbill
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John Abram handbill

John Abram

c.1830

Pictorial 19th century letterpress handbill of John Abram with engraving of Lancaster House shop front and crowded street at top of card. Trader details in a variety of typefaces.

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Box of loose furniture and furnishings trade catalogues from a variety of manufacturers

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Minola - Albrighi, Milano; Alstons of Ipswich; J. Avery & Co; George Adlam & Sons; F. Austin (Leyton) Limited; Avalon furniture limited; Aladdin Industries Limited; Abbott Bros. Southall Limited; Alsop & So; Astons; Andrews; Allievi & Lucchetti Fabricatori; Aster Cane and Willow Furniture; Amalgamated Publicity Services Ltd; Grantham & Ives Ltd; Ardee Chair Factory; Arding & Hobbs Ltd

between 1930-1970

Box 1 containing 22 ephemeral furniture and furnishings trade catalogues with manufacturers name starting with A and filed in 5 folders. Title supplied by cataloguer.

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Album of eighteenth-century plates of ornamental designs for trophies, shields, vases, print rooms etc
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Album of eighteenth-century plates of ornamental designs for trophies, shields, vases, print rooms etc

Vivares, François and others (1709-1780); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Charpentier, Francois-Phillipe? (1734-1817); Angier, Paul (1725-1757); Benoist, Antoine (1721-1770?); Le Pautre, Jean (1618-1682); Delafosse, Jean Baptiste? (1721-1806); Eisen, Charles-Doinique-Joseph (1720-1778); Darly, Matthew (1721-1780); Le Romain, Jacques Dumont (1701-1781); Edwards, George (1694-1773); Peyrotte, Alexis (1699-1769); Brunetti, Gaetano? (1758); Babel, Pierre Edme (1775); Nilson, Johann Esaias (1721-1788); Hemerick; Sympson, Samuel (1751); Vivares, Thomas (1744-1783)

[approximately 1754-1798]

Title supplied by cataloguer. Album or scrapbook containing eighteenth-century ornamental plates.

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