Beyond the big three furniture and cabinent makers, the Georgian and early Regency eras had a wealth of cabinent and furniture makers ready to supply tasteful designs to those who coud afford it.
Here is an example of a bookcase and desk designed by William Ince (1737-1804) who first apprenticed with Covent Garden cabinet maker John West in 1752. He would open his own warehouse and workshop for furniture in 1762, which eventually paid off enough for Ince to lease a country property.
In his over 40 years of furniture making, much of his time was in partnership with John Mayhew. For the beautiful surviving pieces that still exist, you can see the neoclassical elements tied with a little of that romantic whimsy.
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