| LC control no. | n 81026727 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Boulton, Matthew, 1728-1809 |
| Associated country | Great Britain |
| Birth date | 1728 |
| Death date | 1809 |
| Place of birth | Birmingham (England) |
| Field of activity | Decorative arts Art objects Decoration and ornament |
| Affiliation | James Watt and Company (Birmingham, England) |
| Profession or occupation | Designers Businesspeople |
| Found in | Smiles, S. Lives of Boulton and Watt, 1865. Vasemania : neoclassical form and ornament in Europe, ©2004: page 174 (Matthew Boulton (1728-1809); entrepreneur; born in Birmingham, England; 1759 inherited father's prosperous button and buckle manufactory; expanding it and then relocating it to Soho, outside of Birmingham; Soho Manufactory became tourist destination for aristocratic sightseers who marveled at its production techniques and modern equipment; produced wide variety of objects and tableware; extensive export business; factory continued to operate after Boulton's death and was sold in 1850) |
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