Cooper was a famous textile dynasty in Great Britain. James COOPER was a tailor and mercer operating at 23 New Bond Street, London, in the early-to-mid 19th century. He is listed in records from 1832 to 1843, sometimes recorded alongside or near other tradespeople at that address, for instance In 1838-1840 he was listed in Tallis's London Street Views as "Cooper, James, Tailor and Mercer". Also there was a a renowned Leicester-based hosiery and knitwear manufacturer N. Corah, Sons & Cooper, that was founded by Nathaniel CORAH in 1815 and acquired by John Harris COOPER and Edwin CORAH in 1857. The company moved to the landmark St. Margaret’s Works in 1865, which became a massive factory complex – by 1872 it employed 1500 people. It is known that the artist John Paul COOPER, one of the key figures in the British Arts and Crafts movement, in the 1890s made various alterations to the St. Margaret's Works factory complex owned by his father's textile company Cooper, Corah and Sons Ltd. This company was a key supplier to Marks & Spencer and a massive producer during both World Wars. In a 1921 newspaper advertisement the London company Cooper & Co., that was operating from 47, New Bond Street, appears to be an auctioneer/clothier rather than a high-end bespoke tailor. Around this time we can see the joint label “Cooper & Machinka 36 Dover Street” – in 1926 London newspaper Evening Standard Madame Machinka and her salon at 36, Dover-street, was mentioned as a place, where a woman can always rely on finding the frock or coat of her dreams. It is likely that at some point in 1900s Cooper & Co. cooperated with Madame Machinka.