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Common Misspellings of Victorian Cabinetmakers' Names
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Common Misspellings of Victorian Cabinetmakers' Names

Is the name of the maker of the sofa above correctly spelled as Charles Boudoine, Badouine, Baudoine, Baudouin, or Boudouine? None of the above. The correct spelling is "Baudouine" (see image of his stamp below). I have