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Rundell was apprenticed, and went into the London goldsmith's business Theed & Pickett which became
Pickett & Rundell in 1781. The firm had a major showroom at 32
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Rundell withdrew capital from the firm in 1823. He died in 1827, leaving bequests of £500,000; the residue of his estate (which amounted to £800,000) was left to
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Grittleton House, nr. Chippenham, Wilts.; Kelston Park, Som., and 6 Grosvenor Square, Mdx.
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Goldsmiths: The Art of Rundell & Bridge 1797–1843
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Rundell, Bridge & Rundell (Biographical details)
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Thomas Rundell of Bath, surgeon, who married writer
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