Although Flitcroft's remodelling at Woburn in the 1750s involved numerous craftsmen, much of the carved mahogany and giltwood furniture was supplied by the firm of James Whittle (d. 1759) and Samuel Norman. The latter, who served as 'Sculptor and Carver' to George III, invoiced one of the pairs of Woburn pier glasses in 1760 (R. Edwards, 'Patrons of Taste and Sensibility', Apollo, December 1965, figs. 4 and 2). These 'draco' ornaments were probably also originally supporters for an oval pier mirror.