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

This book is the first comprehensive study of William Ince and John Mayhew's eighteenth-century cabinetmaking partnership, complemented by high-quality photographs of their work. The partnership was one of the most enduring and well-connected collaborations in Georgian London's cabinetmaking community, and their work was more influential than most other leading metropolitan makers. Despite their considerable output, much of their work has remained unidentified until recent times. The authors' research in private family archives, county record offices, and bank archives has uncovered new evidence about the business and its influence within cabinetmaking circles.

Format: Hardback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 24 November 2022
Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd

The first comprehensive study of the renowned eighteenth-century cabinetmaking partnership of William Ince and John Mayhew, complemented by high-quality photographs of their work. The partnership of William Ince (1737–1804) and John Mayhew (1736–1811) lasted 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 likely 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 Mayhews 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an impressive selection of more than 500 colorful, vibrant photographs of Ince and Mayhews works, many previously unpublished, which together emphasize the partnerships proper position in the pantheon of great eighteenth-century cabinetmakers.

Weight: 2596g
Dimension: 241 x 288 x 44 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781781301098