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, London. It holds two royal warrants to supply the British royal household, one from

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and the other from the

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. The company has been owned by property entrepreneur Johnny Sandelson since 2018 and has since expanded its operations into India opening a store and museum in Mumbai.

History

The shop was established in 1827 by Thomas Goode, and expanded by his son William. The younger Goode travelled extensively to find appropriate porcelain and china for the shop, which resulted in several notable customers including

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and the

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. The store moved to its current site in 1845. In 1875 its showroom was redesigned by the architect Ernest George. The building was sold to property entrepreneur

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in 2015.

The Thomas Goode Elephants

As part of The Paris Exhibition in 1889, Minton pottery was commissioned to create two, seven feet tall majolica elephants to display. These elephants are now on display in the windows of Thomas Goode.

References

External links

Thomas Goode website
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