Matthias Lock Ornaments"; "A New Book of Ornaments" (1768); "A New Book of Pier Frames, Ovals, Girandoles, Tables, etc". (1769); and "A New Book of Foliage" (1769). Matthias Lock Matthias Lock was an English 18th century furniture designer and cabinet-maker. The dates of his birth and death are unknown; but he was a disciple of Thomas Chippendale, and subsequently of the Adams, and was possibly in partnership with Henry Copeland. During the greater part of his life he belonged to that flamboyant school which derived its inspiration from Louis XV models; but when he fell under the influence of Robert Adam he
Michael Chippendale earned his AS in mechanical engineering from New England Institute of Technology, and studied Business Management Johnson & Wales University. Chippendale is the CEO and a partner of Intrepid Enterprises, LLC. Intrepid Enterprises is a real-estate investment firm in Rhode Island that specializes in the acquisition, rehabilitation, operation, and management of commercial and residential properties within the state of Rhode Island. Chippendale has been a Real Estate investor since 1992 and also works as a consultant on contract manufacturing jobs in the trade show exhibit, point of purchase display, and custom furniture design, engineering and manufacturing industry. Chippendale has been