A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain, 1660-1851
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Surname
Brittan
Alternative Surname
First Name
Joseph and Son, of Tamworth
Initial of Surname
B
Year of Birth/Baptism
Flourished
1759 - c1813
Year of Death
Biographical Details
Joseph Brittan started his business as a stone and marble mason in Eldergate Street, Tamworth about 1759 and was succeeded by his son Thomas c1790. Thomas was joined by H Y Mitchell some 15 years later and he took over the firm when Brittan died.
Literary References: Jeavons 1960, 54
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