Henry Briggs
Glasgow, worked 1899–1949
Son, pupil, and assistant of James Briggs, below. Trained in Markneukirchen before joining his father’s business in 1899. Chiefly occupied there as scroll carver; later turned to harp-making. Took over the business in 1935, which he continued in partnership with Philip Schreiber until 1949, when the\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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BRIGGS, Henry Worked circa. 1899-1949 Glasgow, Scotland UK. Son, pupil, and assistant of James Briggs, below. Trained in Markneukirchen before joining his father’s business in 1899. Chiefly occupied there as scroll carver; later turned to harp-making. Took over the business in 1935, which he continued in partnership with Philip Schreiber until 1949, when they moved to smaller offices above Cuthbertson’s piano showrooms in Glasgow. [Rattray]
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