Originally built in the early 1800s as a hotel, 42 st andrew square, the site. Castles and tower houses of the scottish clans 14501650. It is one of only two companies in the world that held a royal charter continuously for over 150 years. Currently online are photographs and audio files for the company. Whytock and reid are edinburghs oldest and most prestigious cabinet makers and upholsterers. Although ltcms reign will ultimately go down as a nonevent in the wider scheme of financial history, this highly entertaining book fills a. The georgian house is an 18thcentury townhouse situated at no. Author stuart reid takes a methodical approach to his topic, working through considerations of.
The work provides a nice follow up to his book on the. Memories of whytock and reid cabinetmakers history scotland. They held a royal warrant for 150 years after first being commissioned by queen victoria in 1838. The firm worked closely with architects and designers, including sir robert lorimer, creatings furnishings to his designs.
The firm was founded around 1804, and remained in the same premises for about 200 years. This splendid set of chairs, and a matching set of 97 others, was specifically designed in 1908 for the new. Reid books, antiquarian and historic technical books. Whytock and reids decoration, upholstery, furniture and cabinetworks workshop was primarily based in sunbury house, belford mews, edinburgh. Whytock and reid works and showroom, belford mews canmore. Centre for the history of the book the university of edinburgh.
Photographs by peter stubbs whytock and reid history. Established in 1807 by richard whytock and john reid, the firm developed a reputation for high quality products, and gained a royal warrant in 1838. Just shy of their bicentenary, whytock and reid, the edinburgh furniture. This book examines the design, development, and purpose of these quintessentially scottish. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Whytock and reid furnituremaker antique furniture, page. The whytock and reid era comes to an end antiques trade gazette. Reid, a noted historian of scottish military history with many books to his credit, is wellsuited to the task. Georgian house, edinburgh news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message.
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