Industry and Ingenuity - The Partnership of William Ince and John Mayhew

The first comprehensive study of William Ince and John Mayhew-s famous eighteenth-century cabinetmaking partnership, complemented by high-quality photographs of their work.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 cab