Glasgow School
Henry Briggs
Glasgow, worked 1899–1949
Son, pupil, and assistant of James Briggs, below. Trained in Markneukirchen before joining his father’s business in 1899. Chiefly occupied there as scroll carver; later turned to harp-making. Took over the business in 1935, which he continued in partnership with Philip Schreiber until 1949, when the\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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BRIGGS, Henry Worked circa. 1899-1949 Glasgow, Scotland UK. Son, pupil, and assistant of James Briggs, below. Trained in Markneukirchen before joining his father’s business in 1899. Chiefly occupied there as scroll carver; later turned to harp-making. Took over the business in 1935, which he continued in partnership with Philip Schreiber until 1949, when they moved to smaller offices above Cuthbertson’s piano showrooms in Glasgow. [Rattray]
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