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Total number of records: 35

Count of Record type

Record typeCount
Books and printed items25
Archives9
Art items1

Count of Collection group

Collection groupCount
John Evan Bedford Library of Furniture History35
Art and Antique Market10

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
furniture design14
decoration and ornament12
furniture7
furniture making5
draperies3
fireplaces3
furniture industry and trade3
furniture, neoclassical3
sepulchral monuments3
interior decoration2

Count of Place

PlaceCount
France21
Great Britain1
Versailles (France)1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)25
Delafosse, Jean-Charles (1734-1789)3
Delatour, Louis Francois (1727-1807)3
International Gypsylogical Foundation3
Lalonde, Richard De (1735-1808)3
Roubo M (1739-1791)3
Verchere, J3
Decan (1850-)2
Guilmard, DéSiré (1810-1889)2
American Institute For Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. Foundation1

Count of Earliest date

Earliest dateCount
From 15001
From 170011
From 18009
From 190014

Count of Latest date

Latest dateCount
Up to 15991
Up to 17999
Up to 18997
Up to 199910
Up to latest8

Archive File

France

c. 1960 - 2015

Cuttings from various auction catalogues and notes on France and Bradburn, France and Banting and William France furniture. Also see Banting, France and Co. file.

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Houses - France

c.1900 - c.2010

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France, Richard

c. 1960 - 2015

Cuttings from various auction catalogues of furniture by painter Richard, France.

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Banting, France and Co.

c. 1960 - 2015

Cuttings from various auction catalogues of furniture attributed to and in the manner of Banting, France and Co. Also see France file.

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Frances Collard and Sarah Medlam

c.1980- c.2017

Correspondence between John Bedford and Frances Collard and Sarah Medlam at the V&A.

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France & Beckwith trade card [reproduction]
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France & Beckwith trade card [reproduction]

France & Beckwith

c.1803

Computer printout photograph of pictorial early 19th century engraved trade card of France & Beckwith. Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom with motto 'Dieu et mon droit' at top of card. Trader de...

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Val D'Osne (France. Iron Foundry).

c.1900 - c.2010

Cuttings from various auction catalogues, periodicals etc.

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Ducel, J. J & Fils (France. Iron Foundry).

c.1900 - c.2010

Cuttings from various auction catalogues, periodicals etc.

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Archive Print Item

Toiles de Jouy : classic printed textiles from France 1760-1843

Brédif, Josette; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)

1989

Bibliography: p178-180 - Includes index "Based on a translation from the French Toiles de Jouy" - Title pageverso.

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Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle (France) : articles d'éclairage

Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Compagnie des Cristalleries de Baccarat

1916

Trade catalogue.

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Palais Royal Items

c.1950 - c.2017

Cuttings and articles from various periodicals, press and auction catalogues referencing items (mainly needlework related) known as Palais Royal for their origins /connections with the Palace in Paris...

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Archive Art File

Unsorted prints and drawings

c. 1750 - c. 1950

Box designed to appear like a large book containing: 4 French prints of beds entitled 'Meubles et Objets de Gout' A coloured engraving of Boston, Lincolshire engraved by T. Jeavons and printed by ...

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