Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,254 pages of information and 244,496 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

J. Floris

From Graces Guide

89 Jermyn Street, St. James's, London

Perfumer

1730 According to the firm's website, the business was founded by Juan Flamenias Floris and his wife Elizabeth, who opened the shop at 89 Jermyn Street.[1]

1914 Specialities: perfumes, sachets, bath and toilet preparations, brushes, combs, bowls of soap, large puff bowls, sponges, etc.

Royal Warrants were held from King George V, King Edward VII, Queen Victoria and King George IV.

1948 J. Floris Limited was incorporated as a private company, with capital of £25,00.[2]

Famous customers through the years included Florence Nightingale, Sir Winston Churchill, Ian Fleming and Marilyn Monroe.

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