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The Cabinet-makers' London book of prices and designs of cabinet work : calculated for the convenience of cabinet-makers in general, whereby the price of executing any piece of work may be easily found
Shearer, Thomas; Hepplewhite, George (1786); Casement, W; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); London Society of Cabinet Makers
1803
Engraved frontispiece has title: The London cabinet book of prices. Plates include l7 by Shearer, dated l788, 6 by Hepplewhite, dated l792 or l793, 3 by W. Casement, dated 1792 or l793, and 3 unsigne...
Cooper
c. 1960 - 2015
Cuttings from various auction catalogues of furniture by various makers trading under the name Cooper. Also photocopies of advertisements.
L. de Craecker et fils trade card
L. de Craecker et fils; T. & D. Hemelsoet
1840-1865
Highly pictorial 19th century chromolithographed trade card of L. de Craecker et fils, with three panels depicting furniture and making process in decorative cartouches, surrounded by fruits and flora...
Ship models and figureheads
c.1950 - c.2017
Cuttings and articles from various periodicals, press and auction catalogues referencing mainly model and miniature ship/boat building. Includes some references to full scale figureheads for ships/boa...
Alexander and Howell trade card
Alexander and Howell
c.1880
Highly pictorial 19th century lithographed trade card of Alexander and Howell. Trader details with decorative initials and flourishes. Fanfare trumpet player with banner depicted to left in royal cere...
W. A. Hudson billhead
W. A. Hudson
11 Oct 1911
Pictorial billhead of W. A. Hudson for an order of portières and brackets for Mr Hodgkinson.
James Doull billhead
James Doull
30 Jan 1880
Simple billhead of James Doull for an order for Captain Geddes. Trader details written on reverse.
The Smith Founder and Ornamental Metal-Worker's Director consisting of designs and patterns for gates piers balcony-railing window-guards fanlights verandahs ballustrades for staircases lamp-irons palisades brackets street-lamps stove stands for lamps and gas-lights candlesticks chandeliers vases tripods candelabra etc with various useful ornaments at large selected composed and published by Cottingham, Archt 1823
Cottingham, L N (1787-1847); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1823 [May 1824]
Title and imprint information taken from front cover. Varying form of title from half title page. Back cover has brief advertisement for Parallel of Gothic architecture, and is dated May 3rd, 1824. 66...
T. Tucker trade card
Thomas Tucker; Fenner
1825-1854
Highly pictorial 19th century engraved trade card of T. Tucker [Thomas Tucker] with large image of shop front filling card. Four storeyed shop on street corner, with chimneys and display of lamps in g...
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...
James Shoolbred & Company trade card
James Shoolbred & Company; Barclay & Fry
c.1880
Elaborate 19th century chromolithographed trade card James Shoolbred & Company. Trader details inscribed on multiple gold banners in stylised fonts with decorative initials. Various departments listed...