Looking glass, ca. 1762.
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Elliott, John, Jr., 1739-1810.
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John Elliott, Jr. was born in England in 1739. He came to Philadelphia with his parents in 1753, and went into business with his father. By 1784, he had taken over primary responsibility for the business. There is no evidence that he was a cabinetmaker himself. Rather, he imported, sold, and repaired looking glasses as part of the apothecary business he inherited from his father. Because the looking glasses sold at his shop were labeled, they have been attributed to him. He died in 1810. ...
Elliott, John, Sr., 1713-1793.
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John Elliott, Sr., who first worked as a cabinetmaker in Leicester, England, practiced cabinetmaking from 1753 to around 1758 in Philadelphia. He then built a successful business by selling looking glasses imported from England and by resilvering and reframing mirrors. His known clients include many prominent Quakers, and the labels with both German and English languages indicate his appeal to the German-speaking market. He also sold imported paints and drugs in his shop. In 1776 he last adverti...
