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Daniel (II) Wright

b. c.1707

after 1740 London UK. Succeeded to the business of his father Daniel Wright (I), above. Ran the business ‘next the Sun Tavern’, and also ‘The Golden Bass’ in St Paul’s Churchyard from c.1730. Employed John Johnson. Work found with his label is of the common London trade variety: big-arched Stainer m\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

WRIGHT, Daniel (II) Born circa. 1707, d. after 1740 London UK. Succeeded to the business of his father Daniel Wright (I), above. Ran the business ‘next the Sun Tavern’, and also ‘The Golden Bass’ in St Paul’s Churchyard from c.1730. Employed John Johnson. Work found with his label is of the common London trade variety: big-arched Stainer models without purfling, probably supplied by outworkers. [BVMA]

Cecie Stainer+

Lived in London about 1745; is only known by his label: ” Made by Daniel Wright in Holborn, London.”

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Von ihm ist nur bekannt, dass er eine Zeit lang in Holborn wohnte und auch dies nur nach seinem Zettel:

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