Bruce James Talbert (1838-1881) 

Talbert trained as a carver and later as an architect but went on to become a prolific designer of domestic interiors and decorations. From 1861 he worked for Skidmore's Art Manufactures Co in Coventry, for whom he produced many detailed drawings for Gilbert Scott's Albert memorial. In 1868 he published Gothic Forms Applied to Furniture, Metal Work and Decoration for Domestic Purposes, this was dedicated to G. E. Street. 

As a commercial furniture designer Talbert was employed by Jackson & Graham, Holland & Sons, Gillow's and Marsh Jones & Cribb.  

Cabinet designed by Talbert and exhibited by Holland & Sons at the 1867 exhibition, Art Journal 1867.

Through his busy design studio he designed metal work and furniture for Cox & Sons, wallpaper for Jeffrey & Co, textiles for Templetons, Barbour & Miller and Cowlishaw Nicol & Co, carpets for Messrs Brinton and Templetons and cast iron for Coalbrookdale. The sequel to Gothic forms was called Examples of Ancient & Modern Furniture, Metal Work, Tapestries, decorations & c. Fashionable Furniture was published posthumously in 1881.

Charlotte Gere and Michael Whiteway, Nineteenth Century Design, 1993
Jeremy Cooper, Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors, 1987