| Name | Wallis (Wallis family) |
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| Brief Description | John Wallis (senior) from 1775 (Hannas). At 42 Skinner St. 1812-1818. On his death in 1818 his son Edward Wallis took over. Separately John Wallis (junior) at 188 Strand from 1806 and in Sidmouth from 1814. See other entries in these names. |
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| Principal Maker | Y |
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| Adverts | 5 adverts
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| Examples | 160 examples |
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| John Wallis Jr. was at Sidmouth until 1830.
See Table Games of Georgian and Victorian Days, Whitehouse, Priory Press 1971,pp 76-77 for a John Wallis catalogue 1813 of 28 games. However several were published or advertised earlier by others, particularly E Newbery or Champante and Whitrow.
See The English Jigsaw Puzzle 1790-1890,Linda Hannas, Wayland, 1972, for addresses and dates of the senior firm.
J Passmore took over production after 1847.
See Sothebys Hannas sale 26-7 July 1984 lot 1001 for cards Cent Dix, Scripture Biography, Historical cards and Robinson Crusoe (Wallis J?) |