Edward Holmes Baldock (dealer)

Edward Holmes Baldock (1777-1845) was a prominent London furniture dealer to the Royal Family, father of Edward Holmes Baldock.

He was first listed in the London trade directories in 1805. That listing had him operating out of No.7 Hanway Street in London, where he was described as as selling "china and glass". An updated listing in 1821 described his business as "an antique furniture and ornamental furniture dealer", and in 1826 as a buyer and seller of "china, cabinets, screens, bronzes etc".

Between 1832 and 1837 he sold earthenware and glass products to William IV, and upon the ascendancy of Queen Victoria in 1837, sold china until his death in 1845. Baldock was one of the first antique dealers and is similar to the 18th century marchands-merciers Daguerre and Poirier.,[1][2][3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ M. Levy, 'E.H, Baldock and the Blake Family', Furniture History Society Newsletter, May 2005
  2. ↑ G. de Bellaigue, 'Edward Holmes Baldock: Part II', Connoisseur, August 1975
  3. ↑ C. Gilbert, The Pictorial Dictionary of Marked London Furniture 1700-1840, Leeds, 1996
  4. ↑ F. Collard, Regency Furniture, London, 2007
  5. ↑ C. Gilbert, Furniture at Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall, vol. II, London, 1978
  6. ↑ Beard, Geoffrey; Gilbert, Christopher Dictionary of English furniture makers, 1660-1840 Furniture History Society, 1986
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