Includes bibliographical references (page 434) and index.
Contents:
Part Three. Illustrations. Apprenticeship and partnership ; Premises and family ; Role of the partners ; The Universal System of Houshold Furniture ; Branches of the business ; Workshop management ; Accounting and finance ; Clientele ; Relationship with architects ; 'House style' and stylistic development ; Dissolution of the partnership ; The suit in chancery -- Part Two. Commissions. Documented commissions ; Possible commissions -- Part Three. Illustrations.
Summary:
"The partnership of William Ince (1737-1804) and John Mayhew (1736-1811) ran from 1758 to 1804, and was one of the most enduring and well-connected collaborations in Georgian London's tight-knit cabinetmaking community. The partners' clientele was probably larger, and their work was arguably more influential over a longer period, than most other leading metropolitan makers - perhaps even than that of their older contemporary, the celebrated Thomas Chippendale. Despite their considerable output and an impressive tally of clients and commissions, much of Ince and Mayhew's work has remained unidentified until recent times. The authors' substantial research in private family archives, county record offices and bank archives has allowed them to uncover much new evidence about the business and its influence within cabinetmaking circles. In Industry and Ingenuity, the results of these new investigations are presented alongside an impressive selection of more than 500 colourful, vibrant photographs of Ince and Mayhew's works, many previously unpublished, which together emphasise the partnership's proper position in the pantheon of great eighteenth-century cabinetmakers"-- Provided by publisher.
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