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A detailed family history of William Ince and the life of John Mayhew, partners in the important 18th century cabinet making firm Ince & Mayhew. Their antique furniture is on display in a number of museums and stately homes around the world. The postscript describes the intriguing adventures of William's son in 1830s Virginia. 'A fascinating and painstakingly researched study' Sir Hugh Roberts. 'An absolutely fascinating book providing the reader with a real sense of how life was lived during that great period of English furniture making.' Lennox Cato, Antiques Roadshow Furniture Specialist The story covers: rural Worcestershire in Tudor timescourt cases in the Star Chamber of James 1 of Englandplague and Civil War in a Worcestershire villageancient deeds and indenturesemigration to LondonInce & Mayhew: the lives of William Ince and John Mayhew and their exquisite workthe lives of the Ince women across the generations The detailed history of the firm Inc...