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James Birchall

active London, 1780 / died 1794

BiographyJames Birchall (died 1794), Print publisher and framemaker
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp65224/james-birchallJames Birchall (Biographical details)
James Birchall (publisher/printer; British; Male; 1781 fl - 1794 died)

Address
473 Strand, near St Martin's Church, London (in 1781-94)

Biography
Print publisher and printseller, originally frame maker. Recorded by Maxted from 1781. According to Musgrave's Obituary, died 23 December 1794. Stock sold at auction, Hutchings, 20/21 May 1795. Two trade cards in Banks Collection (Banks,32.4 and D,2.3401) advertise "Birchall, Carver, Gilder and Printseller... N.B. German-Glasses for Large prints & Drawings." The cards are identical except for colour, D,2.3401 is printed in red ink, the other card in black ink.

Bibliography
NPG Directory of British framemakers
https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/term_details.aspx?bioId=132202

Person TypeIndividual

Last Updated8/7/24

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