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In 1820 John Howard started trading at 24 Lemon St, London, as a 'Cabinet
Manufacturer'. He was to stay there for nine years until he moved premises to 27
Great Alie St. and then later in 1832 he was to move the small distance to 34
Great Alie St where he would stay and open an upholstery workshop/showroom at 36
Red lion St until 1845 (the Red Lion premises were only used for one year).
It wasn't until 1848 after a short period of non-trading that the company was to
take on part of the address more familiar with the company. In 1848 John Howard
and Sons started trading at 22 Berners St as 'Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer and
Decorator'.
In 1853 John Howard expanded the business into 26 Berners St
From 1861-89 and 1865-68 there were workshops at Tottenham St,
Charlotte Mews and Fitzroy Sq respectively. After Crystal Palace 1862 saw the
first big break for the company when they won a prize at only the second
Exhibition they attended, the prize was for suite of library furniture, of which
the desk below forms a
part
1872 saw the company's most significant move when they settled at the address
25, 26 and 27 Berners St, this was only after they consolidated their workshops
in 1869 to the Cleveland Works in Cleveland St. These addresses were to remain
unchanged until 1935. Howard and sons were to exhibit and win prizes from this
address at the 1878 International Exhibition, the 1894 Antwerp Exhibition and
win 1 silver and 2 gold medals at the 1900 Paris Exhibition.
48" (122cm) Oak Writing Table by Howard & Sons c 1880
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