The Anthony Hay's Cabinetmaking Shop in Williamsburg
One of the largest and most progressive cabinetmaker's shops had been established by a Scot, Anthony Hay, by 1751. Among Hay's numerous employees were a Virginia-born apprentice, a London-trained journeyman cabinetmaker, a skilled slave cabinetmaker, and a master carver from London. Their customers included fellow Virginians, master tradesmen, merchants, and planters, the established middle class and above. These customers were interested in the "Modern Taste" of French, Chinese, or Gothic mode, now coined "Chippendale" after one of the leading published proponents of the style.
The Anthony Hay's Cabinetmaking Shop in Williamsburg
One of the largest and most progressive cabinetmaker's shops had been established by a Scot, Anthony Hay, by 1751. Among Hay's numerous employees were a Virginia-born apprentice, a London-trained journeyman cabinetmaker, a skilled slave cabinetmaker, and a master carver from London. Their customers included fellow Virginians, master tradesmen, merchants, and planters, the established middle class and above. These customers were interested in the "Modern Taste" of French, Chinese, or Gothic mode, now coined "Chippendale" after one of the leading published proponents of the style.