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BACH C. W.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1885 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

123, Yorkshire Street (x1906), 25, Drake Street (x1912), Rochdale
BACHHOFFNER William  

1827 - "Pursuant to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause Bachhoffner v. Bachhoffner, the Creditors of William Bachhoffner and Henry Lawson, late of John-Street, Tottenham-Court-Road, in the County of Middlesex, Piano-Forte-Makers (under the trusts of an indenture of the 12th day of January 1813, in the pleadings in the said cause mentioned), are, by their Solicitors, forthwith to come in and prove their debts before John Edmund Dowdeswell, Esq. one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Office, in Southampton-Buildings, Chancery-Lane, London, or in default thereof they will be excluded the benefit of the said Decree." The London Gazette, 1827, p. 248

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1827

BACHHOFFNER William & LAWSON Henry (**1827), see also LAWSON Henry

John Street, Tottenham Court Road, Middlesex (**1827), London
BACHMAN Carl  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1880

He seems to make already 24000 pianos in 1900 (¹)

 

London
BACKERS Americus alias BACKUS Andrew

(? - 1781)

 

Grand pianoforte n° 21 ca. 1772, University of Edinburgh or Russell Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K.
Grand pianoforte of 1776, Fenton House, Hampstead, England, U.K.

INFO EXTRA

BACKERS on Wikipedia

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1763-81

One of the «Twelve apostles»

He went to England in 1763, as 'Andrew BACKUS' and his first address was Jermyn Straat. He became student of Robert STODART and John BROADWOOD (see below on this page), before he went to Tschudi BURKHARDT.

"The Grand Pianoforte may be said to have been born in England; for although its inventor, Americus Backers, was a Dutchman, it was in Jermyn-street, about the year 1767, that the instrument was originally planned. Backers was a manufacturer of harpsichords. Instead of clothing the strings (when first "applying hammers"), he merely caused them to be struck by soft wood or cork, with a view to obtain the harpsichord tone so much admired at that period. Subsequently, however, he adopted a thin covering of leather. His mechanism, which possessed the double merit of effectiveness and simplicity, competed successfully with that of the most noted and ingenious of his contemporaries, and was gradually adopted by the principal makers, not only in this country, but on the continent, where it was specially recognized as the "Mecanique Anglaise," or "Die Englische Mecanik." Upon his decease (somewhere near 1781), Backers, proud of his discovery, confided it to the future keeping of his friend, John Broadwood, who, while in the employ of Burkhard Shudi, used to go every evening, accompanied by his own apprentice, Robert Stodart, to assist in bringing it to perfection." Dwight's Journal of Music, Volumes 23-24, 1865, p. 10

Jermyn Street (1767), London 
BACON James

 

"Bacon, J., & Co., Pianoforte Manufacturers, 18, Polygon, Clarendon-square." The British Colonies : their history, extent, condition and resources, 1851, p. 3 (archive.org)

 
 

'Pianoforte-manufacturer' ca. 1847-68

BACON J[ames] & Co (*1850)(*1862)(***1868)

 

18, Polygon, Clarendon Square, Somers Town (*1847)(*1850)(y1851)(**1852)(y1854)(y1857)(*1862), 52, [West Side], Connaught Terrace, W. (*1862)(***1868), London
BACON James  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1882-1910

BACON James (**1882)(**1884)(**1891)(**1895)

BACON James & Co (*1893)(*1895)(*1897)(*1899)(*1903)(*1906)(*1907)(*1909)(*1910)

 

105, Edgware Road, W. (**1882)(**1884)(**1891)(*1893)(*1895)(**1895)(*1897)(*1899)(*1903)(*1906)(*1907)(*1909)(*1910), London
BACON John Barlow 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1882 22, Sloane Street, S.W. (**1882), London
BAGGARLEY George Henry  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-15

'Pianoforte Manufacturer' (xx1906)

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

 

278, Romford Road, Stratford, Forest Gate, E. (xx1906)(x1912), 82-[84], Mildmay Park [near Station], N. (x1906)(x1912)(*1914)(*1915), London
BAGNALL John Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1862 33, Charles Street, Hampstead Road, N.W. (*1862), London
BAGSHOW J. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1874 (xx1890)]

'Musikal. u. Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

9, Commercial Street (xx1890), Batley
BAGSHAW & Son Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

69, Park Road (x1906), 67, Park Road (x1912), Blackpool
BAIL James 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1790; (¹) London
BAILEY Benjamin  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1883 (xx1890)]

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

 

24, Piccadilly (xx1890), Hanley
BAILEY Claudius Robert 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1882-91

'Pianofabrik' (xx1890)

1-3, Chalfont Road, Holloway, N. (**1882)(**1884)(xx1890)(**1891), London
BAILEY Frederick   Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1885 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

'Organist, Piano- u. Orgel-Händler' (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)

19, Springfield Street (xx1890), Moorlands Road (x1906)(x1912), Dewsbury
BAILEY Godfrey  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1877 (xx1890)]

'Piano-, Harmonium- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

 

25, Pitville Street (xx1890), Cheltenham
BAILEY H. E.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'South Hants Pianoforte and Music Store' - 'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

 

24, Piccadilly (x1912), Havant
BAILEY & MOORE  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

 

16, Irene Road, Fulham, S.W. (xx1890), London
BAINBRIDGE John H.  

 Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912-14

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

 

111, George Seigh Street, Ancoats (x1912), Dyche Street (y1914), Manchester
BAINES John  

  Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1906 [since 1881 (xx1890)(x1906)]

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

 

 

115, Radford Road (xx1890)(x1906), Nottingham

 

BAKER & Co Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-19

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

 

36, College avenue, Lower Clapton, N.E. (x1906), 36, Tresham Avenue, Lowzer Clapton, N.E. (x1912), 15, Median Road, Lower Clapton, N.E. (*1916)(*1918)(*1919), 16, Median Road, Lower Clapton, N.E. (*1917), London

 

BAKER Frederick Walter  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1830 (xx1890) or since 1881 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Harmonium- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Händler' (x1906)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

43, Fore Street (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Taunton
BAKER G. F. & Co  

Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review, Volume 35, 1912, p. 752

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1912-15 1 & 3, Leeke Street, King Cross Road, W.C. (y1912)(*1914)(*1915), London
BAKER G. W.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-, Orgel  u. Musikinstr.-Import u.-Handlung' (x1912)

43, Cecil avenue (x1912), Bradford
BAKER Harry Jay 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1901 97, Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon (**1901), London
BAKER Won.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1910 [since 1874 (xx1890)]

'Musikal.- u. Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

 

77, Alexandra Road, Moss Side (xx1890)(*1906)(*1909)(*1910), Manchester
BALAAM F. W.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1921 [since 1828 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

BALAAM F. W. (xx1890)(x1906)

 'Musikinstr.-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906)

BALAAM F. W. & Sons (x1912), 'Piano-, Orgel-  u. Musikinstr.-Handlung'

BALAAM & Son (*1921), 'Instruments, furniture'

13, Market Street (xx1890)(x1906), 12, Midland Road (x1912)(*1921), Wellingborough
BALCHIN John  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1882-1910

 

 

77, Chalton Street, Somers Town, N.W. (**1882)((**1884)**1891)(*1895)(*1897)(*1899)(*1903)(*1906)(*1907)(*1909)(*1910), London

 

BALDWIN G. R.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

 

131, Lord Street (xx1890)(x1906), 265, Lord Street (x1912),  Southport
BALDWIN William Thomas  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1886 (x1912)]

'Fabrik von amerik. Orgeln u. Harmonium' (xx1890)

'Fabrik von amerikan. Orgeln, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

 

111, Stapleton Road (xx1890)(*1895)(*1897)(*1903)(*1906)(*1909)(*1910), 131, Stapleton Road (y1907)(x1912), Bristol

 

BALFES MUSIC STORE  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

 

46a, Rye Lane, Peckham (x1912), London
BALL Edward

(? - 1836)(⁷)

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1819-30

Son of James BALL, see below

BALL Edward & Son (1819)

 

Saint George Hanover Square (1836)(⁷), London
BALL Gabriel

(? - 1834)(⁷)

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1820-34 Saint Pancras (1834)(⁷), Middlesex, London
 

BALL Jacobus [James]

(? - 1834)(⁴)

 

 

 

 

Square pianoforte of 1775-80, Eric Feller Early Keyboard Instruments Collection, Germany
Square pianoforte ca. 1780, Eric Feller Early Keyboard Instruments Collection, Germany
Square pianoforte ca. 1790, present owners unknown
Square pianoforte of 1790, Musikinstrumentenmuseum, Berlin, Germany

Square pianoforte ca. 1790,  Philips' sale June 1999.
Square pianoforte of 1791, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Square pianoforte ca. 1794, Collection of E. J.Brazier
Square pianoforte ca. 1795-1805, Collection Watson, Williamsburg, V.A., U.S
Square pianoforte of 1803, Stiftung Lebensfarben, Berlin, Germany.
Square pianoforte ca. 1810, sold by Sotheby's, present owner unknown
Square pianoforte ca. 1810, sold by Sotheby's, present owner unknown



 

'Grand Piano Forte Maker' ca. 1780-1834

BALL James (1778)(⁶)(**1793)

MOTTA & BALL (1794)(⁴), see also MOTTA Domenico

BALL J. (*1807)(*1816)(*1817)

BALL J. B. (1819)(¹)

BALL J[ames] & Son (1814)(⁴)(*1818)(*1820)(*1823)(x1825), the son is Edward BALL, see above.

Patent of 1790 : "Nov. 16, 1790. — James Ball. Square pianoforte action, with under-dampers, and a screw in each key, for making the touch deeper or more shallow. The hammers are fixed by means of screws that press on the centre wire." The History of the Pianoforte, Edgar Brinsmead, 1879, p. 196 (archive.org)

 

Duke Street (1778)(⁶), [1], Duke Street, Grosvenor Square (1789-1802)(⁴)(**1793), 27, Duke Street, Grosvenor Square (1802)(⁴), 26, Duke Street, Grosvenor Square (1805-08)(⁴)(*1807), 27, Duke Street, Grosvenor Square (1802)(⁴)(*1814)(*1816)(*1818)(*1820)(*1823)(x1825)(*1827)(1835)(⁴), London
BALL James

(? - 1822)(⁷)

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1816-22

BALL James & George (*1816)

BALL James (*1817)(**1822)

 

408, Oxford Street (*1816)(*1817)(**1822), Saint George Hanover Square (1822)(⁷), London
BALL John Henry George  'Teacher of Music & Dancing' and tuner ca. 1844-66; (⁴) Orford Street (1844)(⁴), 31 Brook Street (1866)(⁴), Ipswich
BALL & Son  

 Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1830-39; (⁴)

BALL Mrs. & Son (1839)(⁴)

BALL Elisabeth & Son (1844)(⁴)

 

Old Butter Market (ca. 1830-39)(⁴), 17, Upper Brook Street (1844)(⁴), Ipswich
BALL Squire 'Music & Musical Instrument Seller and teacher' ca 1830-40; (⁴) Old Butter Market (ca. 1830)(⁴), Upper Brook Street (1844)(⁴), Ipswich
BALL T. H. 'Pianoforte tuner' ca. 1851; (⁴) Winchmore Hill
BALL William Chapell 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1848 Mary Street (**1848), Taunton
BALL W. E.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912 [since 1881 (x1912)]

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Saiten-Handlung' (x1912)

 

107-109, Masbro Street (x1912), Rotherham
BALLATINE T.
| BALLANTINE
Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano-Handlung' - 'Auch Stimmer' (x1912)

23, Middleton Square, E.C. (*1906)(*1907), 129, Kingsland Road, N.E. (x1912), London
BALLARD R. D.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

Representative for LIEHR Franz, Liegnitz, Germany (x1912)

 

45, Dulwich Road (x1912), London
BALLINGAL James
| BALLINGALL

 

"Pianofortes at 20 Guineas, FOR SALE, HIRE, AND EXPORTATION. BALLINGALL & BALLINGALL, WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS, 19, EDWARDS-STREET, PORTMAN-SQUARE, LONDON, Recommend to the notice of the Public their Superior ROSEWOOD BOUDOIR PICOLOS, with 7 octaves, at Twenty Guineas. Also, their very Superior 7-octave COTTAGES, with elegant Carved Shell Fronts, manufactured in eight of the Choicest Woods, at Twenty-five Guineas each. All Pianofortes purchased at this Establishment packed and delivered, free, at any Kailway Station in London. Warranted for Two Years, and exchanged if not approved of. Merchants, Snippers, and Country Dealers supplied." Official descriptive and illustrated catalogue of the Great exhibition 1851, p. 29

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' and dealer ca. 1847-69

BALLINGAL James (*1847)(*1849)(**1850)(***1850)

BALLINGAL James & BALLINGAL (**1851)

1851 - "This is to give notice, that the Court acting in the prosecution of a Petition for adjudication of  filed on the 24th day of June 1851, against James Ballingall, of No. 19, Edward-street, Portman-square, in the county of Middlesex, Pianoforte Maker, did, on the 3rd day of November 1851, allow the said James Ballingall a Certificate of the second class; and that such Certificate will be delivered to the said bankrupt, unless an appeal be duly entered against the judgment of such Court, and notice thereof be given to the Court." The London Gazette, 07/11/1851, p. 292

BALLINGAL[L] James (**1852)(*1862)

1869 - "Bankrupts [...] Friday June 11 [...] Ballinghall, Jas, Diana-pl, Euston-rd, Pianoforte Manufacturer. Pet. June 8. June 30 at 12. Wiloughby & Cox, Clifford's Inn." The Solicitors' Journal & Reporter, 19/06/1869, p. 689

 

5, Ann Street, Bennett's Hill (*1849)(**1850)(***1850), Birmingham

24, Claremont Terrace, Pentonville (*1847), 19, Edward Street, Portman Square (**1851)(**1852), Diana Place, Euston Road, N.W. (*1862)(x1869), London

BALLINGAL James & Sons  

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1882-1909

 

 

38, Great College Street, N.W. (**1882)(*1893), 38-40, Great College Street, Camden Town, N.W. (**1884), 1, Crawford News, N.W. (*1895)(*1897)(*1899)(*1903)(*1906)(*1907)(*1909), London

BALLY & Son  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1860 (xx1890)]

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

129, Market Place (xx1890), Cirencester
BALME, JACKSON & Co  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1906-12

BALME, JACKSON & Co (x1906),  'Pianobauer u. Händler'

BALME B. (x1912), 'Pianobauer u. Händler'

 

Foundry Street (x1906)(x1912), Ravensthorpe
BAMBOROUGH J.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Tuchhändler, führt auch Pianos u. Orgeln' (x1912)

 

Tennant Street, Hebburn New Town (x1912), Newcastle-on-Tyne
BANBURY PIANOFORTE Co  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1906 [since 1887 (xx1890)]

Manager : J. H. KAY (xx1890)

'Musikal.- u. Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

22, High Street (xx1890)(x1906), Banbury
BANFIELD F. J. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

39, Erchirst Road, Clapton Park, N.E. (x1912), London
BANK J. G.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

 

21, Coppenhall Terrace, Market Street (x1906), Crewe
BANKS Benjamin

(? - 1795)(⁷)

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1768

 

Salisbury (Wiltshire)
BANKS David Ward  

'Dealer in Pianofortes an sheet-music' ca. 1842

Bankrupt in 1842, The Legal Observer, Or, Journal of Jurisprudence, Volume 23, 1842, p. 350

 

Gray's-Inn (**1842), Manchester
 

BANKS James

(1756 - 1831)

&

BANKS Henry

(?- 1830)

 

 

BANKS
on this site

 
BIOGRAPHY

 Click on the link above.

 

 

'Violin - and Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1802-28

 

Catherine Street (untill 1811), Salisbury

23, Church Street (***1818)(xx1818), 26, Church Street (**1828), Liverpool

BANNAN Benjamin  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1841

1841 - Bankrupt in 1841, The Bankrupt Directory; Being a Complete Register of All the Bankrupts from ..., 1843, p. 21 - 1841 - "HEREAS a Fiat in Bankruptcy is awarded and issued forth against Benjamin Bannan, now or late of Blandford Forum, in the county of Dorset, Piano Forte Maker, Dealer and Chapman, and he being declared a bankrupt is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners in the said Fiat named, or the major part of them, on the 10th day of May next, and on the 8th of June following, at twelve at noon on each day, at the Greyhound Inn, in Blandford Forum, in the said county of Dorset, and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects; when and where the creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, and at the first sitting to choose assignees, and at the last sitting the said bankrupt is required to finish his examination, and the creditors are to assent to or dissent from the allowance of his certificate. All persons indebted to the said bankrupt, or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the Commissioner shall appoint, but give notice to Mr. John Bishop, Solicitor, No. 20, Southampton-buildings, London, or to Mr. Henry Moore, Solicitor, Wimbourne Minster, Dorsetshire." The London Gazette, 27/04/1841, p. 1100

1841 - "THE Commissioners in a Fiat in Bankruptcy awarded and issued forth against Benjamin Bannan, now or late of Blandford Forum, in the county of Dorset, Piano Forte Maker, Dealer and Chapman, intend to meet on the 25th day of May instant, at twelve o'clock at noon, at the Greyhound Ian, at Blandford Forum, in the said county, in order to proceed to the choice of an Assignee or Assigees of the estate and effects of the said bankrupt; when where the creditors, who have not already proved their debts, are to come prepared to prove the same, and, with those who have already proved their debts, to vote in such choice accordingly." The London Gazette, 14/05/1841, p. 1240

 

Blandford Forum (x1843), Dorsetshire
BANNERMAN  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 19??

 

London
BANNING J.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

 

14, Grove Road (xx1890), Birkenhead
BANNING Jesse  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1834

'Piano forte tuner' (z1834)

 

33, Russell Street (z1834), Liverpool
BANSALL

 

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1895-1919 [since 1883 (x1906)(x1912)]

BANSALL & Son (*1895)(*1897)

BANSALL Rt. & Sons (**1904)(*1914)

'Piano-Fabrik' - 'Piano-Manufacturer' (x1906)(x1912) and 'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

BANSALL & Sons (x1906)(y1907)(x1912)(y1914)(*1915)(*1916)(*1917)(*1918)(*1919)

 

 

42, de Beauvoir Crescent, N. (*1895)(*1897), Orchard Place, Lower Clapton, N.E. (**1904), [Albert Works], Orchard Place, Clarence Road, [Lower Clapton], Hackney, N.E. (x1906)(y1907)(x1912)(*1914)(y1914), J. Urswick Road, Lower Clapton, N.E. (x1912), Albert Works, Hindrey Place, Clarence Road, Hackney, N.E. (*1915), Glaskins Mews, [Pembury Road], Lower Clapton, N.E. (**1904)(y1907)(y1914)(*1916)(*1917)(*1919), Hindrey Place, Lower Clapton, N.E. (*1916)(*1917)(*1918)(*1919), London

 

BARAGIOLA Lewis

(? - 1835)(⁷)

 

'Pianoforte-maker' before 1835

 

Little Russel Street, Covent Garden, Middlesex (1835)(⁷), London
BARBER C. O.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1886 (xx1890)]

'Piano-, Harmonium- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

 

15, Upperhead Row (xx1890), Leeds
BARBER J. & Co  

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1896-1912 [since 1892 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano-Fabrik' - 'Piano-Manufacturer' (x1906)(x1912) & Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

 

Stanley Street, [close to Queens Road], [Battersea], [Lavender Hill], South Lambeth, S.W. (**1896)(**1901)(**1904)(x1906)(y1907)(x1912), 119a, The Chase Clapham (x1906)(x1912), London
BARBER Samuel

(? - 1851)(⁷)

 

'Pianoforte-maker' before 1851

 

Lambeth (1851)(⁷), Surrey
BARCROFT M.

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1875 (x1906)(x1912)]

Bacup

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1906) in Bacup

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912) in Bacup

Stacksteads

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Harmonium-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Händler' (x1906) in Stacksteads

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Saiten-Handlung' (x1912)

 

 

Manchester House (x1906)(x1912), Bacup (Lancaster)

 290, New Chirch Road (x1906)(x1912), Stacksteads

 

BARDSLEY John Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1846 21, Cooke Street, Hulme (y1846), Manchester
BARKER  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906 [since 1876 (x1906)]

BARKER BRANCH House (xx1890) 'Piano- u. Instr.-Handlung'

 

Chester-le-Street (Durham)
BARKER A.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906 [since 1876 (x1906)]

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Händler u. Lehrer' (x1906)

 

Sowerby-Bridge
BARKER & Co  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

 

Saville Road (x1912), Blackpool
BARKER & Co  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1906

'Pianobauer' (x1906)

 

82-84, High Street (x1906), East Grinstead
BARKER & Co  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1914

 

4, New Station Street (y1914), Leeds
BARKER Charles & Co  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1896-1901

 

8, Station Road, Croydon (**1896)(**1901), London
BARKER F.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

Blackpool

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

Oldham

BARKER F. (x1906), 'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung'

BARKER F. & Co (x1912), 'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung'

Rochdale

BARKER & HOLLAND (x1906)(y1907)

 'Musikal.- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906) in Rochdale

BARKER F. & Co (x1912), 'Musikal.-, Piano-, Musikinstr.- u. Saiten-Handlung'

 

Saville Road (x1912), Blackpool

76, Yorkshire Street (x1906)(x1912), Oldham

66, Durham Street (x1906)(y1907), 64-66, Durham Street (x1912), Oldhal Road (x1912), Rochdale

BARKER F. SUMY BANK  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

 

Saville Road (x1912), Blackpool
BARKER George

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1874-1912

BARKER George E. (y1907)(x1912)

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

Paxton Road, Chiswick, W. (**1874)(*1893), 492, High Road, Chiswick, W. (y1907)(x1912), London
BARKER Harry  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1907-14

 

4, Nutall Road, Harkeren Road [?] (y1907), 1, Nutall Road, Barkerend Road (y1914),  Bradford
BARKER J. B.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1906; (xx1890)(x1906)

'Piano- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

 

Houghton-le-Spring (Durham)
BARKER J. G.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Piano-, u. Musikinstr.-Händler u. -Stimmer' (x1906)

 

Pen-y-Ghent View (x1906), Settle
BARKER Stanley  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1893-1906

BARKER Stanley (*1893)

BARKER & Co (x1906), 'Piano-Handlung'

 

658, Fulham Road, S.W. (*1893)(x1906), London
BARKER W.  Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-93

 'Piano-Handlung' (xx1890)

119, Fortess Road, Kent Town, N.W. (xx1890)(*1893), London
BARLEY F.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

 'Piano-Handlung' - 'Auch Stimmer' (x1912)

 

35, Langdale Road, London Road, Thornton Heath, S.W. (x1912), London
BARLING Jacob  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1841-62

 

34, Hart Street, Bloomsbury, W.C. (**1841)(x1842)(*1843)(*1847)(**1852)(*1862), London
BARLOW Peter  

'Pianoforte-manufacturer' ca. 1867

 

New Street, Vincent Square, Middlesex (**1867), London
BARMFORD E.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1836 (xx1890)]

'Piano- u. Harmoniumhandlung' (xx1890)

 

Market Place (xx1890), Ashbourne
BARNES & AVIS

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1911-21

'Piano- u. Harmonium-Handlung' (x1912)

5-7, Duke Street (yy1911)(x1912)(*1921), Reading
BARNES E.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Musiklehrer, nebenbei Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Händler' (x1912)

 

101, Blackburn Street (x1912), Radcliffe
BARNES Henry  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

 'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

 

93, Gurney Road, Leytonstone Road, Stradford, E. (x1906), London
BARNES John  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1880

 

11, New Blackfriars Street, Salford (**1880), Manchester
BARNES & MULLINS  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912-21

BARNES & MULLINS (x1912)(*1921)

 'Piano-Grosshandlung' (x1912)

Representative for SEILER Ed., Liegnitz, Poland (x1912)

 

 3, Rathbone Place (*1921), Brighton

3, Rathbone Place, Oxford Street, W. (x1912)(*1921), Harrow, N.W. (x1912), London
BARNES & NORRIS  

'Musical -Instrument-Makers' ca. 1793-1803, see also NORRIS

'Musical Instrument Makers to their Majesties' (**1793)

 

35, Coventry street, Leicester Fields (*1793)(**1793)(*1794)(*1803), London
BARNES Thomas  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

Manchester

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912) in Manchester

Walkden

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' & 'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906) in Walkden

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

 

191a, Chapel Street (x1906)(x1912), 155, Regent Street, Salford (x1906), 139, Regent Road, Salford (x1912), Manchester

38, Manchester Road (x1906), 40, Manchester Road (x1912), Walkden near Bolton

 

BARNES Thomas G.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1921 [since 1880 (x1912)]

'Musiklehrer, Musikal.-, Piano- u. Harmonium-Handlung' (xx1890)

'Piano-, Harmonium- u. Musikinstr.-Händler, -Reparateur u. -Stimmer' (x1906)

'Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Sprechm.-Händler, -Reparateur u. -Stimmer' (x1912)

 

48, Tourgand Pollet (xx1890), 5, College Terrace, Grange Road (x1906)(x1912)(*1921), St. Peter Port, Guernsey
BARNES William Henry  

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' and pianoforte dealer ca. 1882-1915 [since 1828]

BARNES William [Henry] (*1882)(**1884)

BARNES W. H. (xx1890), 'Pianofabrik'

BARNES & Co (*1893)

BARNES W[illiam] H[enry] (x1906)(y1907)(x1912)(*1914)(*1915)

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

BARNES A. W. R. (ca. 1920)

 

2, Hampton Steeet, Walworth, S.E. (**1882), 153, Western Road (*1893), Brighton

94, Walworth Road, S.E. (**1884), 59, Walworth Road, S.E. (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), 59 & 84 & 280, Walworth Road, S.E. (y1907)(*1914)(*1915), 225 & 250, Old Kent Road, S.E. (*1914)(*1915), London

BARNETT Robert  

'Professor of Music' ca. 1850

COVENTRY, BARNETT, ADDISON & NUTTING (xx1850), see also NUTTING George, ADDISON Robert and COVENTRY Charles

 

71, Dean Street (xx1850), London
BARNETT Samuel & Sons  

1911 - "From Messrs Barnett Samuel & sons we received their new catalogue of Dulcephones. This attractive little brochure is illustrated in colours and dealers who go in for instruments of this kind should note that this sale assisting list is supplied with the dealer's name and address specially printed thereon at quite a normal cost. It will be remembered that the Dulcephone is made in many styles and full particulars, together with needful accessories, will be found in this catalogue." Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review, Volume 35, 1911, p. 140

 

 

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1890-1912 [since 1832 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

BARNETT Samuel & Sons (xx1890), 'Pianohandlung'

BARNETT Samuel & Son (*1893)

BARNETT T. H. (*1906)(*1907)(*1910)

BARNETT Samuel & Sons Ltd. (x1906)(x1912)

'Piano-Fabrik' - 'Piano-Manufacturer' - 'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

Representative for FAHR, Zeitz and CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGAN Co (x1906)

 

32-34, Worship Street, Finnsbury, E.C. (xx1890)(*1893), 32-34-36, Worship Street, Finnsbury, E.C. (x1906)(x1912), Factory : 127-135, Shepperton Road, Islington, N. (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Factory : 36a, Northampton Street, Essex Road, N. (x1906)(x1912), 32-38, Worship Street, Finnsbury, E.C. (x1906), 57, Castle Street, East, W. (*1906)(*1907)(*1910), 30, City Road, E.C. (x1912), London
BARNS W. F. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

Mere Street (x1906), Diss (Norfolk)
BARON J. T.  

  Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1881 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

'Musiklehrer, Piano- u. Harmonium-Hdlr.' (xx1890)

'Musiklehrer, Piano-, Harmonium- u. Musikinstr.-Hdlr.' (x1906)

'Musiklehrer, nebenbei auch Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

7, Warner Street (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Accrington
BARRACLOUGH D.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Musiklehrer, Piano- u. Harmonium-Händler.' (x1906)

 

Claremont Terrace (x1906), Cleckheaton
BARRACLOUGH H. & S.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

 

West Street (xx1890), Sowerby-Bridge
BARRATT Brothers  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1884

 

54, High Street, Camden Town (**1884), London
BARRATT John
| BARRAT
 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1841-62

 

27, High Street, Camden Town, N.W. (**1841)(*1847)(*1852)(*1862), London
BARRATT & ROBINSON  

Upright pianoforte or ministrelle ca. 1935, Chris Maene Collection, Ruiselede, Belgium

PARIS - "Barratt & Robinson ; Fabricants de pianos ; 9a, Georgiana Street, Camden Town, London. Piano exposé pour la beauté du son, le toucher, la solidité et la simplicité de sa construction, son style et son prix modéré." Catalogue officiel de la section anglaise, 1878, p. 66 (archive.org)

PARIS - "Barratt and Robinson; Pianoforte Manufacturers; 9a, Georgiana St., Camden Town, London.
Pianoforte. Exhibited for its tone, touch, durability, neatness of style, and lowness of price." Official Catalogue of the British Section, Paris Exhibirion, 1878, p. 62

 

 

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1878-1915 [since 1877 (x1906)(x1912)]

1900 - 5200 pianos
1981 - 73614 pianos (¹)

'Piano-Fabrik' - 'Piano-Manufacturer' (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)

'«Corona»-Pianos, Spez.: Autoleons' (x1912)

Owner : James J. ROBINSON (x1912)

Succeeded by SAFFELL since 1914

BRAND

MINSTRELLE
CORONA

 Exhibitors list Paris, 1878

 

9a, Georgiana Street, Camden Town (**1878), Grafton Mews, Prince of Wales Road, N.W. (**1882), 310a, York Road, [Kings Cross], Cattlemarket, N. (**1884)(xx1890)(**1891)(*1895)(**1895)(*1897)(*1899)(*1903)(*1906)(x1906)(*1907)(y1907)(*1909)(*1910)(x1912)(*1914)(y1914)(*1915), London
BARRAT Thomas & Charles  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1882

 

54, High Street, Camden Town (**1882), London
BARRET A. L. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

60, Wilmslow Road, Rusholme (x1906), Manchester
BARRETT J. S. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1836-63

BARRET George (***1863)

Queen's Parade (x1836), 13, Queen's Parade, St. Georges Road (***1863), Bristol
BARRIT J. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Piano-, Harmonium- u. amerik. Orgeln-Handlung' (x1906)

30, Awart Street, Great Horton (xx1890), Bradford
BARRY Edward  

Patent of 1855 : "1607. Edward Barry, of Soho-square, for an improvement in piano-fortes, organs, seraphines, harmoniums, and other musical instruments played with a keyboard similar to that of a piano-forte." The London journal of arts and sciences and repertory of patent inventions ..., 1855, p. 187

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ? ca. 1855

 

Soho-square (***1855), London
BARRY Harry J.  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1896

 

97, Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon (**1896), London
BARRY H. & Co  

Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1893

 

1, Oxford Street, C. on M. (*1893), Manchester
BARRY W. E.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1898 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Instrumenten-Handlung' (x1906)

'Lehrer, auch Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Händler' (x1912)

 

20-22, Skinner Street (x1906)(x1912), Whitby
BARSBY T. & Son  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

BARSBY T. & Son (x1906), 'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung'

BARSBY T. & Co (x1912), 'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung'

 

31, Belgrave Road (x1906), 29-31, Belgrave Road (x1912), Leicester
BARTLETT Frank  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1901

 

26, Ducie Street, Clapham, W. (**1901), London
BARTLETT Henry  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1872 (x1906)(x1912)]

Exeter

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Händler und -Reparateur u. -Stimmer' (x1906) in Exeter

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Händler und -Reparateur u. -Stimmer' (x1912)

Sidmouth

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906) in Sidmouth

 

19, Haldon Road, St. Davids (x1906)(x1912), Exeter

Spohr House (x1906), Sidmouth

BARTLETT, JONES & Co  

Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1906-12 [since 1899 (x1906)(x1912)]

 'Pianoforte warehouse' (xx1906)

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

 

727, High Road, Leytonstone, N.E. (x1906)(x1912), London
BARTON Amos  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

 'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

132, Hockley Hill (x1912), Birmingham
BARTON E. & Co  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1904-12 [since 1896 (x1906)(x1912)]

BARTON E. & Co (**1904)

BARTON H[enry] (x1906), 'Piano-Handlung'

BARTON Henry & Co (y1907)

BARTON H. (x1912), 'Piano-Handlung'

 

144, Albion Road, Stoke Newington, N. (**1904)(x1906)(y1907)(x1912), 727, High Road (xx1906), London
BARWICK B. W.  

  Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1840 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano-, Harmonium- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

 

48-49, Market Place (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Keighley
BARWICK & HAGGAS  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1879 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano- u. Instrumenten-Händler' (xx1890)(x1906)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

63, Low Street (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Keighley
BASCHE Roman  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1891-1915 [since 1888 (x1906) or since 1887 (x1912)]

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

Representative for A. PETROF, Königgrätz, Czech Republic (x1906)(x1912)

Representative for Gebr. STINGL, Vienna, Austria (x1906)(x1912)

 

21, New Street, Dorset Square, N.W. (**1891)(**1895), 14, New Street, Dorset Square, N.W. (x1906)(x1912)(*1914)(*1915), London
BASS Arthur Ltd. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1916-19 207, Lavender Hill, Battersea, S.E. (*1916)(*1917)(*1918)(*1919), London
BASS James Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1890 (x1906) or since 1892 (x1912)]

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

Walsall Road (x1906), 127, Walsall Road (x1912), Darlaston
BATE William  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1882-1914 [since 1866 (xx1890)(x1906)]

BATE & BOURLET (**1882)(**1884)

BATE [William] & Co (xx1890)(**1891)(*1895)(*1899)(*1903)(*1906)(y1907)(*1909)(*1910)(x1912)(*1914)

'Pianofabrik' (xx1890)

'Piano-Handlung' - 'Auch Orgelbauer' (x1906)(x1912)

 

610c, Mile End Road, E. (**1884)(y1907), 9, Burdett Road, Bow Road, Mile End, E. (**1882)(**1884)(xx1890)(**1891)(*1895)(*1899(x1906)(y1907)(*1903)(*1906)(*1907)(*1909)(*1910)(x1912)(*1914), London
BATEMAN Alfred  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1865-93

1865 - "Bankrupts. A. Bateman, East street, Walworth, pianoforte." The Economist, 15/04/1865, p. 450 -  "Alfred Bateman, of No. 162, East-street, lately known as No. 1, Richmond-place, East-street, Walworth, in the county of Surrey, Pianoforte Maker, having been adjudged bankrupt under a Petition for adjudication of Bankruptey, filed in Her Majesty's Court of Bankruptcy, in London, on the 6th day of April, 1865, is hereby required to surrender himself to James Rigg Brongham, Esq., a Registrar of the said Court, at the first meeting of creditors to be beld before the said Registrar, on the 3rd day of May next, at one o'clock in the afternoon precisely, at the said Court. Mr. Edward Watkin Edwards, of No. 22, Basinghall-street, London, is the Official Assignee, and Mr. Thomas Clark, of No. 3, Dean's court, St. Paul's Churchyard, is the Solicitor acting in the bankruptcy." The London Gazette, 11/046/1865, p. 2019

 

1, Richmond Place, East Street, S. (*1862), 162, East Street, Walworth, S.E. (xx1865)(**1884)(*1893), Surrey, London
BATEMAN B. Robert
| BATEMANN
Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

33, King Street (x1912), Penrith
BATEMAN & Co
| BATEMANN
Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

54, Clacton Road, St. James Street, Walthamstow (x1906), 47, Alexandra Road, Boundary Road (x1906), 36, Station Road, St. James Street, Station, Walthamstow, N.E. (x1912), London
BATEMAN John  

Patent of 1813 : "Dec. 9, 1813. — John Bateman. The Grand Clavilyr. The strings may be struck at or near the middle in a similar manner to that of the finger upon the strings of a harp, by playing upon keys." The History of the Pianoforte, Edgard Brinsmead, 1879, p. 201 (archive.org)

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1813-25

BATEMAN & ROE (x1825)

 4, Greek Street, Soho (x1825), London
BATES A. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

Union Road (x1912), New Mills
BATES G. W.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

22, High Street (x1906)(x1912), 81, Simms (x1912), Stourbridge
BATES Harrison 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1868 House Court (**1868), Woburn
 

BATES Theodore Charles

 

 

 

 

Upright cottage pianoforte n° 1015 ca. 1850, Kolthoorn Collection, Geelvinck Muziek Musea, Heerde, The Netherlands

 

"HARPS, PIANOFORTES, SERAPHINES, &C. - T. C. BATES solicits the attention of the Public to his elegant and varied assortment of DOUBLE-ACTION HARPS, from 42£. CABINET, COTTAGE, and SQUARE  PIANOFORTES, warranted to suit a hot climate, particularly the "UNA CORDA COTTAGE." which, from its peculiar construction, seldom wants tuning, a desideratum long wanted in foreign climes. CABIN of a SHIP, SCHOOLS, &c. The SERAPHINE, or Portable Organ, also with a Barrel to play Six Tunes in the absence of a performer. Several Church or Chapel ORGANS, Sale or Hire. Second-hand Pianofortes of description, from 8£ to 50£. Also may be seen the NEW CONDUCTOR METRONOMO. 6, LUDGATE HILL." The Musical World a weekly record of Musical Science, Literature, and ..., 1838, p. 224

"
ORGAN AND PIANO FORTE MANUFACTORY. - 6, LUDGATE Hill, And 30, Colmore Row, Birmingham.
T. C. BATES respectfully solicits the Catholic Clergy, the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, to ail inspection of his Extensive Stock op Musical Instruments, manufactured upon the most modern principles, and at prices unprecedented in the trade. Every instrument warranted, and where the most perfect satisfaction is not given the instrument will be exchanged.
THE CABINET PIANO-FORTE - Is a very handsome instmment. It possesses a full, rich, and brilliant tone. It is an elegant piece of furniture. Can be had in mahogany or rosewood, plain or ornamented, the silk radiated, or fluted, any colour, French polished, &c. These Cabinets may frequently be obtained at a reduced price, having, been lent on hire.
THE COTTAGE PIANO-FORTE. - Is adapted to such rooms as are not sufficiently lofty to show a Cabinet to advantage, and the graceful proportion gives them a very elegant effect. The Cottage Piano-Forte is about 4 feet 4 inches high, 3 feet 9 wide.
THE TRANSPOSING PIANO-FORTE. - The construction of which is so simple, that its key-note can be altered five degrees, asceudiug or descending instantly. Tie price differs but little from those now in use.
THE SERAPHINE, OR PORTABLE ORGAN. - In size not larger than a cheffoniere. The compass of the Seraphine is the same as the Organs, from FIT to F in alt,—"five complete octaves. A decided rival to the Organ, and fully calculated for public or private devotion. Reduced in price.
SACRED BARREL ORGANS. - Ten tunes each (which may be chosen by the purchaser), price £15; extra barrel and case, £3 3s.; in handsome cases, gilt fronts 3 feet 10 inches high, 2 feet 4 inches wide, 1 foot 1 inch deep, in mahogany or oak cases.
Second size, 4 feet 6 inches high, 2 feet 0 inches wide, £30.
Third ditto, 6 feet high, 3 feet3 inches wide, £25.
Fourth ditto, 7 feet high, 3 feet 7 inches wide, £30.
Fifth ditto, 7 feet high, 3 feet 7 inches wide, with double diapason, £35; also at £40, £50, £60, £70 to £100. (see next )

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1822-62

BATES Theodore Charles (**1822)(x1825)

LONGMANN & BATES (1825-29), see also LONGMANN

BATES Theodore Charles (*1838)(**1841)(x1842)(*1843)(*1847)(**1852)

BATES [T. C.] & Son (*1858)(*1862)(x1862)

LONDON - "3362 Bates, T. C. & Son, 6, Ludgate-hill. — Cottage-pianofortes; a village church organ, with ad libitum automaton player." International exhibition, 1862 : Official catalogue of the industrial department, 1862, p. 54


(continuation)

CHURCH OR CHAPEL FINGER ORGANS.
No. 1, Four Stops. - 221 PIPES. - £78 15 0
1. Open Diapason - 2. Stopt  Diapason - 3. Principal - 4. Fifteenth. With shifting movement, and an octave and half of German Pedals, in handsome Gothic cases, painted oak (or any colour), gilt speaking pipes in front, horizontal bellows to blow behind—10 ft. 10 in. high—to ft. 0 in wide—3 ft. 6 in. deep.
No. 2, Six Stops.- 332 PIPES. - £110 - 1. Open Diapason - 2. Stopt Diapason - 3. Principal - 4. Dulciana - 5. Twelfth - 6. Fifteenth
With two compound Pedals, and an octave and half of German Pedals, in handsome Gothic cases, painted oak for any colour), gilt speaking pipes in front, horizontal bellows to blow behind—13 It. high—7 ft. 6 in. wide—4 ft. deep. The bold and powerful tone of these Instruments produces an effect by far more grand than any of the Organs of the Old School, containing double the number of Stops.
T. C. B. has for Sale Four Grand Euterpeans, of great power and sweet quality, performing a great variety of subjects." The Catholic Directory and Annual Register for the Year ..., Volume 6, 1843, p. 199

Exhibitors list London, 1862

ADVERT

Advert for Harps, Pianofortes & Seraphines of T.C. Bates, musical instrument makers ca. 1838, London (museumcollections.rcm.ac.uk)

Advert for T.C. Bates, musical instrument makery (museumcollections.rcm.ac.uk)

 

18, Holywell Street, Strand (**1822), 20, John Street Square (x1825), 6, Ludgate Hill (*1832)(*1838)(**1841)(x1842), 30, Colmore Row (**1843), Dorset Street, Salisbury Square (*1847), 6, Ludgate Hill, E.C. (**1843)(*1847)(**1852)(*1858)(x1862), Manufactory : 7, Glasshouse Yard, Blackfriars, E.C. (*1862), London
 

BATES Thomas & Co

 

 

Square pianoforte of 1793, Finchcocks Collection Richard Burnett, Goudhurst UK
Square pianoforte n° 163 of 1793, Private Collection, England

Square pianoforte n° 178 of 1793, Eric Feller Early Keyboard Instruments Collection, Germany
Square pianoforte ca. 1798
, present owners unknown

 

'Piano Forte Makers' ca. 1793-98

Succeeded by HOUSTON & co, end 19th century

 

95, Wardour Street [Corner of Edward Street] (**1793), London
BATH Michael 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1862-84 80, High Holborn, W.C. (*1862)(**1882)(**1884), London
BATTAMS, CRAWFORD & Co Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

7-9, Coppenhall Terrace (x1912), Crewe
BATTERSBY R. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

High Street (x1906)(x1912), Feltham
BATTERSHALL R. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

24, Chatsworth Road, Clapton Park (x1906), London
BATTERSHALL William Louis  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1882-1910

'Pianofabrik' (xx1890)

 

 

27, Henry Street, Pentonville, N. (**1882)(**1884)(xx1890)(**1891)(*1893)(*1895)(**1895)(*1897)(*1899)(*1903)(*1906)(*1907)(*1909)(*1910), London

 

BATTES Adam  

Patent of 1882 : "May 24, 1882. - ADAM BATTES. Improvements in construction of instruments having diagonal and crossed strings." The History of the Pianoforte: With an Account of the Theory of Sound and ..., Edgar Brinsmead, 1889, p. 232

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1882   London ?
BATTY Robert I. 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1884 238, King's Road, Chelsea, S.W. (**1884), London
BAXENDALE & Co

SEE ALSO ...

BAXENDALE & Co in Dublin, Ireland

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

'Eisen-, Stahlwaren-, Möbel- u. Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

 

Miller Street (x1906)(x1912), Manchester

Dublin, Ireland

BAXENDALE John  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1900

 

 London
BAXTER A.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

 

Hillside Buildings, Beeston Hill (x1912), Leeds
BAXTER H. L.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906 [since 1892 (x1906)]

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1906)

 

Market House (x1906), Blackburn
BAXTER Robert  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1879 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Lehrer, Piano- Instr.- u. Musikal.-Handlung' (xx1890)

'Lehrer-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Hdlr.' (x1906)

'Lehrer-, nebenbei Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

Senhouse Street (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Curzon Street (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Maryport
BAXTER T.  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1912

'Pianobauer' (x1912)

 

22, Poolstock (x1912), Wigan
BAYES & Co  

Square pianoforte ca. 1793, Finchcocks, Kent, England, U.K.

 
 

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1793

 

London
BAYES W.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

Horse Market (x1906)(x1912), Kettering
BAYLEY & FERGUSON  

Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1906-10

 

2, Great Marlborrough Street, W. (*1906)(*1907)(*1910), London
BAYLEY Harry junior  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1878 (x1906)]

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

17, Market Street (x1906)(x1912), Stalybridge
BAYLEY Henry  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906 [since 1878 (x1906)]

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

 

86, Grosvenor Street (x1906), Stalybridge
BAYLEY Mary  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912 [since 1878 (x1912)]

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

86, Grosvenor Street (x1912), Stalybridge
BAYLEY T. W. & Son  

Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1884

 

7, Ellingfort Road, Mare Street, Hackney, E. (**1884), London
BAYNON A. C.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

 

28, Triangle (xx1890), Clitheroe
BAYNON A. C. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Vertreter in Pianos u. [Musik]Instrumenten u. Stimmer' (x1906)(x1912)

[4], Triangle South (x1906)(x1912), Bristol
BAYNTON H.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12; (x1906)

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Hdlg.' (x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

 

Station Road (x1912), Clacton-on-Sea
BAYNTON J. & Co  

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1893

 

 23, Bayford Street, Mare Street, Hackney, E. (*1893), London
BEACH J.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1860 (xx1890)]

'Lehrer u. Pianohändler' (xx1890)

 

37, Lane Street (xx1890), Preston
BEADLE Arthur Henry  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1907

 

108, Rutland Gardens Harringay, N. (y1907), London
BEADLE F.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

 

252, Victoria Park Road, N.E. (x1912), London
BEADLE Frederick  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1884

 

 

136, Globe Road, E. (**1884), London

 

 

BEADLE & LANGBEIN

Advertisement in Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review, Volume 35, 1911, p. 135

 

 

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1895-1915

'Piano-Fabrik' - 'Piano-Manufacturer' (x1906)(x1912)

 

 

[180], Royal Park Works [Buildings], Arlington Road, N.W. (*1895)(**1895)(*1897)(*1899)(*1903)(*1906)(x1906)(*1907)(*1909)(*1910)(y1911), 5, Royal Park Buildings, Arlington Road, Camden Town, N.W. (y1907)(x1912), 56, Park Street, Camden Town, N.W. (*1914)(y1914)(*1915), London

 

BEAL STUTTARD & Co  

Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1906-10

 

16, Oxford Circus Avenue 231, Oxford Street, W. (*1906)(*1907)(*1910), London
BEAL W. H. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano- u. Nähmasch.-Handlung' (x1906)

'Handlung mit Pianos u. Nähm.' (x1912)

Whitehall (x1906)(x1912), Halifax
BEALE John  

'Pianoforte-maker' and Organ Maker ca. 1848-90

BEALE John (**1848)

BEALE J. & Son (xx1890), 'Orgelbauer, Musikal.- u. Pianohändler'

 

Little Chandos Street (**1848), Chandos Street (xx1890), Bridgewater
BEALE W.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912

BEALE W. (xx1890), 'Pianohandlung'

BEALE & Son (x1906)(x1912)

 'Musikal.- u. Piano-Hdlg.' (x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

 

High Street (xx1890), 56, High Street (x1906)(x1912), Bridgewater
BEALE T. F.

 

Upright pianoforte ' Euphonicon' ca. 1842, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France

"Herr Beale in London, von dem Hause Cramer, Addington und Beale, hat ein neues musikalisches Instrument erfunden, welches er Euphonicon nennt. Es soll die Eigenschaften des Pianoforte mit denen der Harfe vereinigen, umfasst 7 Oktaven, hat, zogemacht, die Grösse eines Spieltisches, nur etwas länger; die Basssaiten treten oben offen hervor; dreifacher Resonanzboden." Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung, 14/09/1842, p. 725

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1839-42

CRAMER, ADDISON & BEALE (**1839)(xx1842), see also CRAMER and ADDISON

ADDISON, STEWARD & BEALE (1842), see also ADDISON and STEWARD

1842 - "Tuesday, June 14. Partnerships dissolved. [...] R. Addison, J. Steward, and T. F. Beale, pianoforte manufacturers; so fur as regards K. Addison." Circular to Bankers, 24/06/1842, p. 409

BEALE & Co (1842)

 

Regent Street (**1839), London
BEARDWELL George 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1891-95 69, Sussex Street, Popular, E. (**1891)(**1895), London
BEARE William  

"BEARE & SON, IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
34, RATHBONE PLACE, W. -
THIS eminent and well-known house was founded upwards of a quarter of a century ago by the present proprietor, Mr. John Beare (with whom was originally associated his father, Mr. William Beare, who is well known and highly respected by the trade, with which he has been connected for nearly half a century, but who has now practically retired from the active part of the business), and has attained a high position in the trade. The warehouse in Rathbone Place is a lofty four-storey structure, and has been admirably arranged for the accommodation of a remarkably large and varied stock of musical instruments. In one part of the premises one finds a room full of concertinas and accordeons; elsewhere there is a wonderful array of brass instruments. One room is devoted to violoncelli and contrabassi; another to drums and fifes. The large and interesting family of the “wood wind” is well represented, numerous styles of flutes, piccolos, oboes, and clarionets being displayed; and the firm are specialising flutes and piccolos made in accordance with the excellent system patented in 1867. For fifteen guineas they can offer a magnificent flute, with the highest improvements in mechanism and a guaranteed purity and richness of tone combined with perfect intonation. Flutes and piccolos on the Boehm system are also among the specialities of this house, and for these Messrs. Beare & Son have a large demand. It is for violins, however, that this firm are particularly famous, and they claim to hold the largest and best selected stock of old and new violins in London. Certainly the collection in this department is a magnificent one, and includes many grand instruments, of superb tone and exquisite workmanship. There are rare old violins, at prices ranging from £3 to £600, old violas from £3 to £50, old ’cellos from £5 to £50, and old double basses from £15 to £70. Special attention is due to the firm’s celebrated Barzoni violins, violoncellos, and double basses; and there are in this department some splendid instruments by Joseph Hel, and a choice selection of beautifully varnished violins, made expressly for the firm on models of the old masters. In short, Messrs. Beare & Son have undoubtedly one of the most comprehensive and interesting stocks of stringed instruments played with a bow to be met with anywhere, and their prices are as moderate as their goods are reliable.

 
Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1893

BEARE & Son (xx1893), John BEARE


(continuation)

Messrs. Beare & Son also keep in stock guitars, banjos, mandolines, zithers, and many other instruments of modern use, together with all manner of musical accessories, from tuning-forks and pipes to resin and music stools. A glance at the firm’s beautifully printed and illustrated catalogue (one of the handsomest publications in the trade) will show how exhaustive is the stock held at this notable warehouse. Even the “Jew’s harp,” or “Jaws harp,” as it probably ought to be written, is represented and, of course, the universally popular pianoforte is not neglected, Messrs. Beare & Son’s saloon pianofortes having an excellent reputation. The firm also publish vocal and instrumental music, holding several valuable copyrights in this connection; and they issue an excellent tutor for the violin, by Thomas Haines. Altogether this is a fine and well-developed business, standing well to the front among its contemporaries, and enjoying the support and confidence of a widespread home, foreign, and Colonial connection. The affairs of the house are personally directed with conspicuous ability and judgment by the principal, Mr. John Beare, than whom there are few men possessing a more exhaustive practical knowledge of the musical instrument trade in all its branches." Ilustrated London and its representatives of Commerce, 1893 (messybeast.com)

34, Rathbone Place W. (xx1893), London
BEARMON Brothers Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

58, North Road (x1912), Lancaster
BEASMORE 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. ? London
BEAUCHAMP John  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1890-93

'Pianofabrik' (xx1890)

 

[10 ½], Great Percy Street, King's Road, N.W. (xx1890)(*1893), London
BEAUMONT H. H.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1866 (xx1890)(x1912) or since 1870 (x1906)]

BEAUMONT H. H. (xx1890), 'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Instr.-Handlung'

BEAUMONT H. H. & Sons (x1906), 'Piano-, Harmonium- u. Orgel-Handlung'

BEAUMONT H. H. (x1912), 'Organist, sowie Piano- u. Orgel-Händler'

 

64, Bath Street (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Ilkeston (Derby)
BEAUMONT Harry  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

BEAUMONT & GLASSPOOL (x1912), 'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung'

 

608, Stockport Road (x1906)(x1912), Manchester
BEAVEN Fred. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1880 (xx1890)]

'Musiklehrer u. Pianohändler' (xx1890)

Enfield
BECK Frederick
| Francis
 

Nameplate of a square pianoforte of 1782, hammerfluegel.info

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Square pianoforte ca. 1772, sold by Sotheby's, Present owner unknown
Square pianoforte of 1774, Bachhaus, Eisenach, Germany
Square pianoforte ca. 1775, Lady Lever Collection, Port Sunlight, Cheschire, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte ca. 1775, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France
Square pianoforte ca. 1776, Kolthoorn Collection, Geelvinck Muziek Musea, Heerde, The Netherlands Musikinstrumentenmuseum, Berlin, Germany
Square pianoforte of 1782, hammerfluegel.info
Square pianoforte ca. 1780-86, Waapa university, Perth, Australia

Square pianoforte of 1783, Sibeliusmuseet, Turku, Finland
Square pianoforte of 1784, Eberhard Brünger Collection, Bielefeld, Germany
Square pianoforte of 1785, George Whythe House, Colonial Williamsburg

 Foundation, Williamsburg, V.A., U.S.Square pianoforte ca. 1785, Chris Maene Collection, Ruiselede, Belgium
Square pianoforte of 1788, Present owners unknown
Square pianoforte n° 5008 ca 1790, Whaling Museum, Sharon, M.A., U.S.
Square pianoforte ca. 1790-98, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France
Square pianoforte ca. 1790-98, Private Collection, Dallas, T.X., U.S.

 
'Piano Forte Maker' ca. 1756-98

One of the «Twelve apostles»

BECK F. & CORRIE D. (ca. 1790) see also CORRI

BECK Francis (z1791), 'Piano-forte-maker'

INFO EXTRA

About the pianofortes of Frederick BECK, Australian National University

10, Broad Street, Golden Square (z1791), 10, Broad Street, Carnaby Market (**1793), London
BECKER John Conrad

 

Patent of 1801 : "John Conrad Becker, of Princesstreet, Soho, Middlesex, musical instrument-maker; for improvements in musical-instruments, chiefly applicable to harps and piano-fortes. Dated November 7." The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for 1801, p. 457 - or - "Half and quarter tones, produced by causing the wrest-pins to move partly round their centres, thereby altering the tension of the string as may be required." The History of the Pianoforte, Edgard Brinsmead, 1879, p. 199 (archive.org)

 
 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1782-1803

1782 - "Becker (-) Klavierinstrumentmacher in London;- geb. in Deutschland. Soll besonders
gute Pianoforte machen." Musikalischer Almanach für Deutschland auf das Jahr 1782, p. 197

Prince's Street, Soho (*1801)(***1803), Middlesex, London
BECKHARDT & Sons

 

 

 

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1906-12 [since 1895 (x1906)(x1912)]

Successors of W. & R. ALLOWAY (x1906)(x1912)

'Piano-Fabrik' - 'Piano-Manufacturer' (x1906)(x1912) - and - 'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

 

69, Mortimer Street, Cavendish Square, W. (x1906), 35-36, Foley Street, near Berner Street, W. (x1912), Great Portland Street (x1912), 16, Foubert's Place, Regent Street (x1912), London
BECKLEY Norman  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

 

47, Sibley Grove, East Ham, E. (x1906)(x1912), London
BEDBROOK & EVANS Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

102, Aigburth Road (x1912), Liverpool
BEDFORD Dan. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-97

'Piano-Handlung' (xx1890)

326, Groswell Road, E.C. (xx1890)(*1893)(*1895)(*1897), London
BEDFORD G.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

 

2, Harberton Road, Upper Holloway (x1906), London
BEDFORD J.  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1893

 

 66, Weedington Street, N.W. (*1893), London
BEDFORD S. J.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

 

25, Lesbia Road, N.E. (x1906), 15, Lesbia Road, Lower Clapton, N.E. (x1912), London
BEDWELL George C.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1921 [since 1868 (x1906)(x1912)]

Bournemouth

BEDWELL & Son (x1906), 'Musikal- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' in Bournemouth

BEDWELL G. C. (x1912), 'Musikal.-, Piano-, Musikinstr.- u. Sprechm.-Handlung'

BEDWELL G. C. Ltd. (*1921), 'Instruments and music'

Cambridge

BEDWELL G. C. (x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Instr.-Handlung' (x1906) in Cambridge

BEDWELL George C. Ltd. (y1907)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Sprechm.-Handlung' (x1912)

Hitchin

BEDWELL G[eorge] C. Ltd. (y1907)(x1912)

'Orgelbauer, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Händler' (x1912)

Newmarket

BEDWELL G. C. Ltd. (x1906)(x1912)

 'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' in Newmarket (x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

Peterborough

BEDWELL G. C. (xx1890), 'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' in Peterborough

 

104, Poole Road (x1906)(x1912)(*1921), Bournemouth

Braintree (x1912)

[35], [Hills Road] Cecilia House (x1906)(y1907)(x1912), Cambridge

74, Walsworth Road (y1907)(x1912), Hitchin

Newmarket (x1906)(x1912)

15, Cowgate (xx1890), Peterborough

BEDWELL W.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

Sandown

BEDWELL W. J. (x1912), 'Musikinstr.-Handlung'

Shanklin

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Händler' (x1906)

BEDWELL W. J. & HENLY (x1912), 'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Saiten-Handlung'

 

Sandown (x1912)

Station Road (x1906), Regent Road (x1912), Shanklin
BEECH T. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906 [since 1860 (x1906)]

'Lehrer u. Piano-Händler' (x1906)

37, Lune Street (x1906), 4, Fleet Street (x1906), Preston
BEERE E.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Piano- u. Harmonium-Handlung' (x1906)

 

6, Albert Street (x1906), Banbury
BEET E. C. & Son Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Händler u. -Reparateur' (x1912)

1, Bridge Street (x1912), Darwen
BEETON John William  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1863 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano- u. Harmonium- u. [Musik]instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

Stahire Street (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Hunstanton
BELCHER R. B. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-10

'Musiklehrer u. Piano-Händler, -Stimmer u. -Reparateur' (x1906)

Laurel Cottage, Holy Lane, Erdington (*1906)(x1906)(*1909)(*1910), Birmingham
 

BELK William

 

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

 

102, Scotland Street (x1906), Sheffield
BELL Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgelhandlung' (xx1890)

142, Northumberland Street (xx1890), Newcastle-on-Tyne
BELL A. & co  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912 [since 1867 (x1912)]

Bromsgrove

'Musikal.-, Musikinstr.- u. Saiten-Handlung' (x1912)

Nuneaton

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

Redditch

'Musikal.- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

 

120, High Street (x1912), Bromsgrove

126, Abbey Street (x1912), Nuneaton

6, Market Place (x1912), Redditch

 

BELL & Co

Advertisement in Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review, Volume 35, 1911, p. 134

 

1911 - "The Bell Piano & Organ Co. (Lim.) report brisk business in all departments, the demand for two manual organs (including their new "Student's Model") being especially marked. By the way, we noticed on the latter instrument - one of which is on show at the company's London depot, 49, Holborn Viaduct, E.C. - that double pedals are now fitted in place of the single foot blower as formerly. Many consider this a great advantage. The manager informed us that the only trouble is to get these organs from the Canadian factory in sufficient quantities. The company's London piano factory is runniig at full swing, and the output is booked up well ahead both for the home trade and for export specialties. Their new Medieval overstrung is an attractive instrument which appeals to the growing class who prefer a small sized pianoforte." Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review, Volume 35, 1911, p. 140

 

 

Branch of Canadian 'Pianoforte- and organmaker' ca. 1895-1915 [since 1864 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

BELL ORGAN & PIANO & Co (**1895)

BELL & Co (xx1890)(*1899)

BELL PIANO & ORGAN & Co or BELL ORGAN & PIANO Co (x1906)(*1907)(*1910)

'Piano-Handlung' - 'Fabrik in Guelph, Canada' (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912) in London

BELL PIANO & ORGAN & Co Ltd. (y1907)(y1914)(*1915)

BELL ORGAN & PIANO Co (x1912), ' 'Piano-Handlung' - 'Pianos u. amerikan. Orgeln'

 

BRANCH : 95, New Bond Street, W. (**1895), 58, Holborn Viaduct (xx1890)(*1895)(*1897)(*1899), 49, Holborn Viaduct, E.C. (*1903)(*1906)(x1906)(*1907)(y1907)(*1909)(*1910)(y1911)(x1912)(y1914)(*1915), 120, Victoria Street, S.W. (y1907), 122, Victoria Street, S.W. (x1912), 12, Percy Street, W. (*1914)(*1915), 82, Victoria Street, S.W. (x1912)(y1914)(*1915), Factory : 3, Park Street, Works Islington, N. (x1912), 6a, Pratt Street, Camden Town, N.W. (y1914)(*1915), London

FACTORY : Guelph, Canada (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)

BELL George Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1903-10 15, Byron Street (*1903)(*1906)(*1909)(*1910), Leeds
BELL George Ernest  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1897 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Musiklehrer, Piano-, Harmonium-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Händler, Stimmer u. Reparateur' (x1906)(x1912)

 

 

9, Rice Lane (x1906)(x1912), Egremont (Cheshire)

 

BELL G. H. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

12, The Bank (x1912), Newtown
BELL George M.  

  Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1914 [since 1876 (xx1890)(x1906)]

'Piano- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

'Pianoforte maker' (y1894)

'Pianoforte dealer' (xx1900)

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Harmonium-Händler, Stimmer u. -Reparateur' (x1906)

 

68, Gleave Street, Everton Road, Everton (xx1890)(y1894)(x1906), 56, Gleave Street (xx1900), 30, West Derby Road (y1914), Liverpool
BELL Henry

(? - 1855)(⁷)

'Pianoforte-maker' before 1855 George Hanover Square (1855)(⁷), London
BELL J. F. 'Piano forte maker' ca. 1842-47

BELL Mrs. E. (*1847)

4, Little Russell Street, Covent Garden, [Drury Lane] (x1842)(*1847), London
BELL John Thomas 'Piano forte maker' ca. 1847 17, Old Street, St. Luke's (*1847), London
BELL Samuel  

  Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1847 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

BELL Samuel (xx1890)(x1906)

'Banjomacher, Musikal.-, Piano- u. Harmonium-Händler' (xx1890)

'Banjomacher, Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Harmonium-Händler' (x1906)

BELL Sarah E. (y1907)(x1912)

'Fabrikation von Banjos, auch Musikal.-, Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

 

14, Stonegate (xx1890)(x1906)(y1907), Swingate (y1907), York
BELL William & Co 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1874 Highgate Hill (**1874), London
BELLAMY G. A. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1878 (xx1890)]

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

123, Station Street (xx1890), Burton-on-Trent
BELLAMY H. R. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

Post Office (xx1890), Spilsby
BELMONT PIANOFORTE Co  

Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review, Volume 35, 1912, p. 752

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912-14

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

'Pianoforte Manufacturers' (y1912)

Alsen Road, Sonderberg Road, Seven Sister's Road, N. (x1912), 581, Green lanes, Harringay, N. (y1912)(y1914), London
BEMETZRIEDER Antonius

 

Patent of 1801 : "MR. A. Bemetzrieder's (Chelsea) for making Piano-fortes. - After a full description of the various pans of the invention for which this patent has been taken, it is observed in the specification, that the differences from the old construction are not merely works of chance ; they are grounded on principles either hitherto unknown or neglected.
1.
Besides the known proportions, there is a maximum, that is, a more advantageous point where the hammer ought to strike the string. This maximum requires the action in the middle of the instrument.
2. Strings riding upon a sonorous plank, can give but a thin and stiff tone; but strings riding upon a sonorous body must give a finer, full, and singing tone, which is the reason that the new string-frame has all the solidity wanted to resist fully, and by itself, all the drawing forces, in order that a light and sounding-back may form a sonorous body with a bridge-belly.
3. The piano-forte music is harmony ; and harmony proceeds in its propagation from the treble to the bass, and ought to go directly, and without reflexion, from the action of the player to the cars of the auditors. This is the reason why these instruments have the bals and swelling at their back.
4.
The piano-forte takes its name from its particular movement, which must be simple, free, and elastic, in order that the performer may have under his fingers the pianos, fortes, more pianos, more fortes, pianissimos & fortistimos. This is the reason that all the parts of the instrument are independent one of another; and the whole so constructed as to obey the player who has taste and swelling at the end of his fingers." The Monthly Magazine, Volume 16, 1803, p. 349

 

'Master of Arts' ca. 1801


(continuation)

"Antonius Bemetzrieder, of Chelsea, Middlesex, master of arts; and Robert Scott, John Scott, and Alexander Scott, of Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, Middlesex, musical-instrument makers; for a method of making piano-fortes, entirely new, both in principle, construction, and shape. Dated November 10." The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for 1801, p. 457 - or - "Horizontal harp-piano ; the top opens at the back, forming a swell." The History of the Pianoforte, Edgard Brinsmead, 1879, p. 199 (archive.org)

 Chelsea, Middlesex (*1801), London
BENCH G.  

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1896-1906

Successor of HAYS (x1906)

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

 

74, Trafalgar Road, Greenwich, S.E. (**1896)(**1901), 75, Trafalgar Road, Greenwich, S.E. (x1906), London
BENDON J. W. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

50, Belle Vue Road (xx1890), Leeds
BENEDICT

 

BRAND

  METHVEN SIMPSON, Edinburgh, Scotland

 
 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1920 ?

 

 London
BENNEL & DICKS  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Orgelbauer, auch Musikal.-, Piano-, Musikiinstr.- u. Sprechm.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

Victoria Street (x1912), Burnham
BENNET & Co
| BENNETT
 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1906 [since 1884 (xx1890)]

'Piano- u. Harmonium-Handlung' (xx1890)

'Vertretung in Pianos u. Orgeln' (x1906)

 

142, Newfoundland Road (xx1890), 24, Cromer Road (x1906), Bristol
BENNET E. J.  

  Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1906 [since 1867 (xx1890)(x1906)]

'Piano- u. Harmonium-Handlung' (xx1890)

'Piano- u. Harmonium-Händler; -Stimmer u. Rep.' (x1906)

 

43, Rodney Street (xx1890)(x1906), Birkenhead
BENNET Frederick Samuel  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1896

 

20, Glouchester Road, Kew (**1896), London
BENNET J. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1833; (**1833) Chichester
BENNETT John  

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1841-82

BENNET Joshua (x1842)

 

12, City Road, Finsbury (**1841)(x1842), 8, Vowler Street, Walworth S.E. (**1882), London
BENNETT William & Son Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1907-14 6-8, Sheen Road (y1907)(y1914), Richmond, Surrey
BENNETTS & Co  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1906)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikiwaren-Handlung' (x1912)

 

6, High Street (x1906), 12, Markett Street (x1912), Falmouth
BENNETTS & Son  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Orgelbauer, Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Händler' (x1906)

'Orgelbauer, Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Händler' (x1912)

 

Meneague Street (x1906)(x1912), Helston
BENSKIN Francis E. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

85, Conduit Street (x1912), Leicester
BENSON W. & Co

 

ADVERT

Advert for Benson's Palace Pianos (museumcollections.rcm.ac.uk)

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1895-1909 118, Elgincres Kensington Park, W. (*1893)(*1895)(*1897)(*1899)(*1903)(*1906)(*1907)(*1909), London
BENSTED Thomas
| BENSTEAD

(ca. 1826 - 1910)

 

 1910 - "ANOTHER royal borough-Richmond, to wit - is poorer by the death in his seventy-fourth year of Mr. Thomas Bensted. It is true that the business that he established at 32, Hill Street in 1869 had passed into other hands and he himself had lately been living in retirement at Hove, but for the greater part of his life Mr. Bedsted was associated with Richmond, Surrey. I say that the place is poorer by his death not becausz of any great honour to which he attained or of any great work which he accomplished, but because of one single incident in his career with which I am personally acquainted. This related simply to his kindly, tolerant and generous treatment of an employee under very sad and trying circumstances. Mr. Bensted put himself to great personal inconvenience to help a poor fellow in misfortune. Doubtless it was not his only essay in self denial; hence I say that any place in which such a man lived is the poorer by his death. By the way, it is curious how many good people connected with the music trade find rest in Brighton and Hove. Mr. Matthews (Howard & Co.) lived there for some years; Mr. Paish (ex Torquay) still flourishes in retirement; so, I trust, does Mr. Peter Bridger, late of Leeds. And there are others whose names at the moment I cannot recall." Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review, Volume 34, 1910, p. 796

 

 

  Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1929 [since 1869 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

Richmond

BENSTEAD Thomas (xx1890)(x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. [Musik]instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906)

BENSTED & Sons (*1912)(*1921)

'Instrument dealers and music sellers' (*1912)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Saiten-Handlung' (x1912)

London

BENSTED H. G. (*1906)(*1907)(*1910)

BENSTED & Sons (*1912)(*1921)

'Instrument dealers, publishers and musicsellers' (*1912)

BENSTED E. J. (*1921)(*1929), 'Pianos, Gramo., Music'

 

6, Castle Terrace (xx1890), 32, Hill Street (**1901)(x1906)(*1912)(x1912), Richmond (Surrey)

13, High Street (*1906)(*1907)(*1910), 27, High Street, Harlesden, Willesden Junction (*1912), 209, Uxbridge Road, West Ealing (*1912)(*1921)(*1929), London
BENTLEY  

BRANDS

BROADWOOD, on this page
GROVER & GROVER
HOPKINSON
KNIGHT
LIPP Rich.
MONINGTON & WESTON
ROGERS
STEINBERG Gerh.
STROUD
ZENDER

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1890 untill 1930

This firm was founded in London by Douglas GROVER.  Douglas Grover, piano maker, his father and grandfather produced GROVER & GROVER pianos in London.

68000 pianos in 1950
147000 pianos in 1980 (¹)

Pianos were later made by STROUD PIANO Co (1930)

 

 Stroud, Gloucestershire

London

BENTLEY Henry Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1879

'Pianoforte Manufacturer' (yy1879)

346, Scotland Road, N. (yy1879), Liverpool
BENTLEY James  

  Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1906 [since 1871 (xx1890)(x1906)]

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906) in Crewe

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Harmonium-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906) in Nantwich

 

 

44, High Street (xx1890)(x1906), Crewe

[Beethoven House], 19, High Street (xx1890)(x1906), Nantwich

 

BENTLEY John  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1876 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano-, Harmonium- u. Orgelhandlung' (xx1890)

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1906) in Birmingham

'Warenhaus, Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

See also BENTLEY in Llanelly, Wales

 

 

Deritend Bridge (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Birmingham

1, Station Road (x1906), Llanelly, Wales

 

BENWELL D. A.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

 

175, Hampstead Road (x1912), Newcastle-on-Tyne
BERESFORD Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

Market Place (x1906), Kingston-on-Thames
BERESFORD A. W.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

BERESFORD A. W. (x1906), 'Piano-Handlung'

BERESFORD Harry & Co (x1912), 'Piano-Handlung'

 

364, Kings Street, Hammersmith (x1906)(x1912), 42, High Street, Putney, S.W. (x1912), London
BERESFORD Harry  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1878-1910 [since 1875 (xx1890)]

'Pianoforte dealer' (y1878)

'Musikal.- und Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

 

206, Bristol Street (y1878), 99, New Street, Binns (*1893)(*1906)(*1909)(*1910), Birmingham
BERGER & Co  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 19??

 

 London
BERINGER & STROHMENGER  

Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1890-1921 [since 1856 (xx1890)(x1906) or since 1855 (x1912)]

London

'Piano-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)

Croydon

'Musikal.-, Musikinstr.- u. Sprechm.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

 

3, Westow Hill, Upper Norwood (xx1890), 6, Church Road, Norwood, S.E. (**1901)(y1907)(y1914), 82, High Road, Streatham Upper Norwood, S.W. (**1901)(**1904)(x1906), 86, Westow Hill, Upper Norwood, S.E. (**1901)(x1906)(y1907)(x1912)(y1914)(*1921), 248, High Road Streatham, S.W. (y1907)(y1914)(*1921), London

69, North End, S.E. (y1907)(x1912)(*1921), Croydon

 

BERKELEY PIANOFORTE Co Ltd.  

'Pianoforte-makers' ca. 1918-21

 

37, Monsell Road, Finsbury Park, N. (*1918)(*1919), 257, Mare Street, Hackney, E. S. (*1921), London
BERNADEL  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1840-50

They made 1432 pianos in 1850 (¹)

 

 London
BERRIDGE  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-10

 

112, Hampstead Road, N.W. (*1906)(*1907)(*1910), London
BERRIMAN Harry Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstrumenten-Handlung' (x1912)

99, Middle Street, South (x1912), Driffield
BERROW I. & Co  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1882-90

'Sole agents for Pleyel, Wolff & Co.'s pianos' (**1882)(xx1890)

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

 

170, New Bond Street, W. (**1882)(**1884)(xx1890), London
BERRY J.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1878 (x1912)]

'Piano- u. Instrumenten-Handlung' (x1906)

'Uhrmacher, auch Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Händler' (x1912)

 

81, High Street (x1906), 97, High Street (x1912), Yeadon near Leeds
BERRY L. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (xx1890)

5, Bolton Road, Moses Gate (xx1890), Bolton
 

BERRY Nathaniel

 

 

Image of a pianoforte in an advertisement, Official Guide to the International Inventions Exhibition, London, 1885, p. 98 (archive.org)

 

 

Patent of 1885 : "June 2, 1885. - N. BERRY. Metal cases for pianofortes." The History of the Pianoforte: With an Account of the Theory of Sound and ..., Edgar Brinsmead, 1889, p. 239

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1884-1915 [since 1866 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

8250 pianos in 1900 (¹)

BERRY Nathaniel or BERRY Brothers (x1906)

'Piano-Fabrik' - 'Piano-Manufacturer' (x1906)(x1912) - and - 'Piano-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)

BERRY Nathaniel & Sons (x1912)(*1914)(y1914)(*1915)

  "Send for illustrared Price List . Nathaniel Berry's Pianos at manufacturer's prices. Pianos, on the Three Years' System, from 10s. 6d. per Month, 10 Years' Warranty. Old Pianos exchanged. Established 1866. Carriage free to all parts of the kingdom. 135 City Road E. C., & 15 East Road, N., London." Official Guide to the International Inventions Exhibition, London, 1885, p. 98 (archive.org)

 

15, East Road, City Road, N. (**1884)(xx1885)(xx1890), 15, City Road, N. (**1891)(**1895), 135-137, City Road, E. C. (xx1885)(**1891)(**1895), 135, City Road, E. C. (**1884)(xx1890)(*1893)(*1895)(*1897)(*1899)(*1903), 562, Holloway Road, N. (x1906), 14, City Road, Finsbury Square, E.C. (*1906)(x1906)(*1907)(y1907)(*1909)(x1912)(*1914)(y1914)(*1915), 48, Grande Parade, Green Lanes, Harringay, N. (x1912), 275, High Street, Walthamstow (x1912), 5, Morgate Street (*1910), 819, Romford Road, Manor Park, E. (y1914), London

BERRY Thomas  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1852

 

9, White Conduit Terrace, Islington (**1852), London
BERRY Thomas  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1861

 

Willis Street (x1861), Birmingham
BERTISH  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12; (x1906)

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

 

Regent Street (x1912), Swindon
BESRODE  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1900

 

Leeds
BESSON & Co Ltd.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

 

198, Euston Road, N.W. (x1906)(x1912), London
BEST F. J.  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1900

 

London
BESTONE  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1900

 

London
BESWICK Thomas James  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1846-70

'Pianoforte, Harmonium, and general musicseller' (y1870)

 

9, Berry Street (y1846)(y1853)(y1870), Liverpool
BETT John 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1893 46, High Street, Homerton, E. (*1893), London
BETTS Arthur  

1827 - "NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership lately subsisting between us the undersigned, Arthur Betts and Charles Vernon, of the Royal-Exchange, London, Musical Instrument-Makers and Sellers, was on the 30th day of March last dissolved by mutual consent; and that in future the said business will be carried on by the said Arthur Betts alone.— All debts owing to or from the said Copartnership are to be received and paid by Messrs. Spencer and Sidebetham, No. 10, Bartlett's-Buildings, Holborn, Solicitors, who are authorised to settle the accounts of the said Copartnership. — Dated this 3d day of April 1827. Arthur Betts." The London Gazette, 06/04/1827, p. 801

 

'Musical Instrument Maker' ca. 1822-43

BETTS & VERNON (*1822)

 9, Nelson's Terrace, City Road (*1818), Royal Exchange (*1822)(**1833), 47, Threadneedle Street (*1843), London
BETTS John

(? - 1823)(⁷)

 

Nameplate of a Square pianoforte ca. 1790, hammerfluegel.info

Click on the photo to enlarge

Square pianoforte ca. 1790, hammerfluegel.info

 
'Musical Instrument Maker' ca. 1790-1822  Royal Exchange (P1790), 2, North Piazza, Royal Exchange (**1793)(*1794), 2, North Side, Royal Exchange (1808), Royal Exchange North Side (*1818), 2, Threadneedle Street, Bank (*1818), 3, North Piazza, Royal Exchange (**1822)(1823)(⁷), London
BEULHOFF PIANOFORTE Co   'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1906-14

See Archibal RAMSDEN (x1906)(x1912)

103, New Bond Street, W. (*1914), London
BEUTHIN & TALLENT 'Piano forte maker' ca. 1847 13-14, Borough Road (*1847), London
BEUTNER, KUHN & Cie Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

Addle Street, Aldermanburg (xx1890), London
BEVERLEY B. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

Victoria Hall (x1912), Halifax
BEYER Adam

(ca. 1728  - 1803)

 

Nameplate of a Square pianoforte ca. 1773, hammerfluegel.info

Click on the photo to enlarge

Square pianoforte ca. 1760-70, Pooya Radbon Collection, Germany
Square pianoforte n° 56 ca. 1773, hammerfluegel.info
Square pianoforte n° 69 of 1773, Private Collection, Bath, Avon, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte n° 105 of 1774, Private Collection, Kew, Richmond, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte n° 108 of 1774, Private Collection, Bath, Avon, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte n° 140 of 1775, Private Collection Highworth, Wiltshire, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte n° 149 of 1775, Marlow A. Sigal Collection, Newton Centre, M.A., U.S.
Square pianoforte n° 153 of 1775, Musikinstrumentenmuseum, Berlin, Germany
Square pianoforte n° 244 of 1776, Private Collection, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte n° 283 of 1777, Händel-Haus, Halle an der Saale, Germany
Square pianoforte n° 311 of 1777, The Horniman Museum, London, England, U.K.

Square pianoforte n° 382 of 1778, Graham Walker Collection, Dorchester, Dorset, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte n° 397 of 1778, Private Collection, Birmingham, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte n° 399 of 1778, Reka-Sammlung, Museum Viadrina, Frankfurt, Germany
Square pianoforte n° 432 of 1779, Manchester City Art Galleries, Heaton Hall, Manchester, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte n° 440 of 1779, Bate Collection, Faculty of Music, Oxford, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte ca.
1779-80, Private Collection, Brussels, Belgium

Square pianoforte n° 480 of 1780, Conservatorio di Musica San Pietro a Maiella, Naples, Italy
Square pianoforte n° 492 of 1780, Haags Gemeentemuseum, Den Haag, Nederlands
Square pianoforte ca. 1780, Amato/Parisi Collection, Palermo, Italy
Square pianoforte n° 505 of 1781, signature, Ex-Musikhistorisches Museum von Wilhelm Heyer, Cöln, now : Musikinstrumentenmuseum, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
Square pianoforte n° 535 of 1781, Heimat Museum, Grima, Saxony, Germany
Square pianoforte of 1782, Fyvie Castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, U.K.
Square pianoforte n° 609 of 1783, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Square pianoforte n° 666 of 1784, Collection Tim Read, New York, N.Y., U.S.
Square pianoforte n° 667 of 1784, Present owner unknown
Glass rod piano of 1785, Conservatorio di Musica San Pietro a Maiella, Naples, Italy
Square pianoforte of 1788, Ringve Museum, Trondheim, Norway
Square pianoforte of 1788, Norsk Folkemuseum, Oslo, Norway
Square pianoforte n° 878 of 1788, Present owner unknow, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte n° 864 of 1788, Hunt Family, Cambridge, Cambs., England, U.K.
Square pianoforte n° 897 of 1790, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Sammlung alter Musikinstrumente, Vienna, Austria
Square pianoforte of 1793, Present owner unknown
Square pianoforte of 1798, Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw, Poland
Square pianoforte of 1798, Dr. Andreas Beurmann Collection, Hamburg, Germany

 
'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1770-98

One of the 'twelve apostles'

"Deaths. 1803. [...] In Pond-street, Hampstead, in his 75th year, Adam Beyer, esq." Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, O1/1804, p. 89

Pond Street, Hampstead (1803), Soho, London
BEYER Lorenz

(? - 1790)(⁷)

  'Pianoforte-maker' before 1790  Saint Anns Soho (1790)(⁷), London
BEYLEY Henry Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1878 (xx1890)]

'Piano-Handlung' (xx1890)

86, Grosvenor Street (xx1890), Stalybridge
BEYNET Adam   'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1777 London
BEZANT W. Alfred  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1835 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano-, Harmonium- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890) ------- 'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Harmonium- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung. Konzert-Agentur' (x1906) ------- 'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Sprechm.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

12, Victoria Terrace (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Leamington-Priors
BICKERDIKE James Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1882 (xx1890)]

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)

4, King Street (xx1890), Brighouse
BICKLE Hedley A. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

Calstock (Cornaxll)
BIDDOE Ebenezer 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1891 293, New North Road, W. (**1891), London
BIDDULPH A. W. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano- u. Sprechm.-Handlung' (x1912)

6, Lyndon Road (x1912), Sutton Coldfield
BIGGART Arthur Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1909 [since 1877 (xx1890)]

'Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

442, Edgware Road, W. (xx1890), 143, Lancaster Road, W. (*1907)(*1909), London
BIGGS & Co 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1906

'Piano-Fabrik' & 'Piano-Manufacturer' (x1906)

395, Derby Road, Kingsland, N.E. (x1906), London
BIGGS Joseph Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906 [since 1888 (x1906)]

'Musiklehrer, Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Händler' (x1906)

Chapel Street (x1906), Woodhouse
BILLINGHAM Edwin Richard  

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HARPENDEN History

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer, choirmaster and organist ca. 1912

'Organist, handelt nebenbei mit Musikal., Pianos, Orgeln u. Musikinstr.' (x1912)

Station Road (x1912, Harpenden
BINCKES Litchfield
| Lichfield
'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1841-1919 [since 1826 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

BINCKES L. & Co (*1862)

'Piano-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)

 

10, Frederick Place, Old Kent Road (**1841)(x1842)(*1843)(*1847), 4, Cornbury Place, Old Kent Road, S.E. (*1862), 15, Walworth Road, S.E. (**1882)(**1884), 13-15, Walworth Road, S.E. (xx1890)(**1891)(*1895)(**1895)(*1897)(*1899)(*1903)(x1906), [14]-15, Walworth Road, S.E. (*1906)(*1907)(*1909)(*1910)(*1914)(*1915), 13-15, Walworth Road, S.E. (x1906)(y1907)(x1912)(y1914), 46a, Rye Lane, S.E. (x1912), 209, Rye Lane, Peckham, S.E. (*1916)(*1917)(*1918)(*1919), London

 

BINFIELD & Co Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1799 (xx1890)]

'Musikal.- u. Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

159, Friar Street (xx1890), Reading
BINFIELD W. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1833; (**1833) Cheltenham
BING Fedor  

LONDON - "BING Fedor. - Piano and Models." The Musical Standard: A Newspaper for Musicians, Professional and Amateur, 22/08/1885, p. 121

 

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1885

Exhibitors list London, 1885

 

London ?
BINGHAM James  

Patent of 1839 : "James Bingham, of Sheffield, manufacturer, and John Amory Boden, of the same place, manufacturer, for certain improved compositions which are made to resemble ivory, bone, horn, mother of pearl, and other substances applicable to the manufacture of handles of knives, forks, and razors, pianoforte keys, snuff boxes, and various other articles." The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year 1840, Volume 81, 1840, p. 479

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1839-40

BINGHAM James & BODEN John Amory (1839)(*1840)

BINGHAM James (**1840)


(continuation)

Patent of 1840 : "JAMES BINGHAM, of Sheffield, Manufacturer, for 'certain improved compositions which are made to resembe ivory, bone, mother of pearl, and other substances applicable to the manufacture of handles of knives, forks, and razors, pianoforte keys, snuff boxes, and various outher articles.' - September 3 ; 6 months." The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette, Volume 33, 1840, p. 350

 

Sheffield
BINKS Charles & Co

 

 

Image of a pianoforte in an advertisement, Williams's Directory of the Borough of Leeds: Giving an Entirely New ..., 1845, p. 72

 

  "BINKS & CO., PIANO FORTE MANUFACTURERS, 175, WOODHOUSE LANE, LEEDS, W. respectfully to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and Public, that their PIANO FORTES are manufactured on the most elegant Designs, and with all the late Improvements, Patent Metallic Plate and Action, which produces extraordinary Power, with clear Vibration, and a particularly brilliant Tone. They have great pleasure in announcing that their Piano Fortes have been patronized by the most eminent Musicians, and are acknowledged, by the most talented Pianists, to be equal to those manufactured in the most famed London Houses. Purchasers of these Piano Fortes may rely on having as good an Instrument as can be manufactured, having now been tried for upwards of Five Years, and have never failed to give entire satisfaction. N.B. Binks & Co. warrant all Piano Fortes of their own Manufacturing, and if not approved of in Twelve Months, they will exchange them free of Charge. A liberal Allowance made for Second-hand Instruments taken in exchange. Piano fortes TUNED, REGULATED, & REPAIRED On the most reasonable Terms." Williams's Directory of the Borough of Leeds: Giving an Entirely New ..., 1845, p. 72

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1837-52 [since 1837]

BINKS & Co (*1845)

BINKS Charles (xx1852)

 


(continuation)

  "C. BINKS'S, PIANO-FORTE MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENT, No. 9, COMMERCIAL STREET, LEEDS.
ESTABLISHED 1837. C. BINKS can with confidence recommend his Piano Fortes, as they are maunfactured under his own superintendence. In regard to quality and price, he can, therefore, offer advantages which can rarely be met with in the provinces.
TESTIMONIAL. — I have great pleasure in stating that I have played on Mr. Binks's Piano-Fortes, and I never found a Cottage, or Piccolo Piano-Forte which I liked so well as those of his manufacture. The tone is full and rich, the touch elegant and elastic. Herr Lutz, Royal Academy, Bavaria; Pianist and Choir Master at St. George's, London. Old Piano-Fortes taken in exchange. Piano-Fortes tuned, regulated and repared; hammers re-covered with patent-cloth, and tone greatly improved. Manufactory top of Minor and Sourr's Yard, Leeds." The annals of Yorkshire from the earliest period to the present time, 1852, p. 430

 

House : 9, Camp Street (*1845), 174, Woodhouse Lane (*1845)(y1846), 9, Commercial Street (xx1852), Leeds
BINKS Edward  

'Pianoforte-maker' before 1842

1842 - "Insolvent debtors 10/09/1842 [...] Edward Binks, late of Woodhause Carr, near Leeds, Yorkshire, out of business, previously Piano Forte Maker. — In the Gaol of Rothwell." The London Gazette, 13/09/1842, p. 2473

 

near Leeds, Yorkshire
BINKS William  

'Pianoforte-maker' before 1842

1842 - "Insolvent debtors 10/09/1842 [...] William Binks, late of Woodhouse Carr, near Leeds, Yorkshire, out of business, previously Piano Forte Maker. — In the Gaol of Rothwell." The London Gazette, 13/09/1842, p. 2473

BINKS William & BROADLEY Daniel (***1846)

1846 -"Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership lately subsisting between us the undersigned, William Binks and Daniel Broadley, trading under the firm of Binks and Co., as Piano Forte Maker s, in Woodhouse-lane, in Leeds, in the county of York, was this day dissolved by mutual consent ; and al debts due to and from the said firm will be received and paid by the said William Binks, who will carry on the business in his own name as usual: As witness our hands this 20th day of October 1846. William Binks. Daniel Broadley." The London Gazette, 23/10/1846, p. 3749 - and - The Spectator, 24/10/1846, p. 1028 - and - The Law Times, 31/10/1846, p. 83

 

near Leeds, Yorkshire

Woodhouse Lane (***1846), Leeds

BINNS Brothers  

MANCHESTER - "Binns Brothers, 20, 64, and 66, Chester Road, Manchester. Metal frame semi-cottage piano (Collard & Collard), early English front, with gold lines, check action, full trichord, seven octaves, carved trusses, and metal pin plate; upright grand (Kirkman & Son), constructed on the principle of the horizontal grand, with wrought steel frame and wrest plank, gun-metal studs, and under-damper action; upright grand (Challen & Son), seven and a quarter octaves, in fine Italian walnut, with extended ends, marqueterie panels, &c., continuous iron frame, overstrung, trichord throughout, improved patent perfect repetition check action, with underdampers; cottage piano, in ebonized and gold iron frame, brass wrest pin plate, trichord throughout, check action, fitted with Metzler & Co.'s patent organ attachment, the tone of the string continuously sustained (as performed upon by the late Abbé Liszt); a model of the patent dulciphone or automatic piano tone moderator; upright grand (J. & J. Hopkinson), overstrung, in American walnut, with carved panels in the Italian Renaissance style, seven and a quarter octaves, and check action." Music Trades Review, 15/05/1887, p. 19-21

 

 

Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1887-1912

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906) ------- 'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

Exhibitors list Manchester, 1887

20-64-66, Chester Road (y1887), 64-66, Chester Road, Hulme (*1893)(*1895)(*1906)(*1909), Pendleton near Manchester (x1906), 62-68, Chester Road, Hulme (*1910)(x1912), 89, Broad Street, Pendleton (x1912), Lever Street (x1912), Manchester
BINNS Brothers  

Pianoforte-makers and/or pianoforte dealers ca. 1906-12

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906) ------- 'Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Saiten-Handlung' (x1912)

 

89, Broad Street (x1906)(x1912), Pendleton
BINNS John  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1909 [since 1869 (xx1890)]

BINNS J. W. (xx1890), 'Pianohandlung'

BINNS John (*1893)(*1895)(*1897)(*1903)(*1906)(*1909)

 

36, Park Lane (xx1890), 55, Park Lane (*1893)(*1895)(*1897)(*1903)(*1906)(*1909), Leeds
BINYON Alfred 'Piano forte maker' ca. 1847 40, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden (*1847), London
BIRCH C. S. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1889 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

104, Parade (x1906)(x1912), Leamington-Priors
BIRCH Thomas B. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906 [since 1872 (x1906)]

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Händler' (x1906)

40, Westwood Road (x1906), Stockport
BIRCHALL, LONSDALE & MILLS Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1822 133, New Bond Street (**1822), London
BIRD Alexander 'Peda-pianoforte-maker' ca. 1916-19  Reliance Works, Union Mews, Clapham, S.W. (*1916)(*1917)(*1918)(*1919), London
BIRD Edwin

(? - 1844)(⁷)

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1820-30  16, William Street Regents Park (1844)(⁷), London
BIRD F. R. & Co Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1904-06

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

 365, King Street, Hammersmith, W. (**1904)(x1906), London
BIRD J. W. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Violinlehrer u. Piano-Händler' (x1906)

5, Belgrave Road (x1906), Leicester
BIRD N.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1845 (x1906)]

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Händler' (x1906) ------- 'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

1, Churchgate (x1906)(x1912), Stockport
BIRKBECK R. A. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 19??  

Darlington

 

BIRKBY William Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1893-1910  

40, Ecles New Road (*1893), 10, Ecles New Road (*1895)(*1897)(*1903)(*1906)(*1909)(*1910), Manchester

 

BIRKETT J.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912

'Orgelbauer und Pianohändler' (xx1890) ------- 'Orgelbauer,Piano- u. Orgel-Händler' (x1912)

 

65, St. James Street (xx1890), 374, Prdiham Road (x1912), Burnley
BIRKITT James  

Patent of 1860 : "Birkitt - 26th November 1860 - "2898. James Birkitt, of Pemberton Village, near Wigan, in the County of Lancaster, for an invention for Improved musical instruments particularly applicable to piano-fortes and other such like instruments. Provisional protection only." Chronological and Descriptive Index of Patents Applied for and Patents, 1861, p. 190

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1861 Pemberton Village, near Wigan (*1861), Lancaster
BIRTS & Son  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1838 (x1906) or since 1839 (x1912)]

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Instr.-Handlung' (xx1890) ------- 'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906) ------- 'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Sprechm.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

33-35, Green's End (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Woolwich
BISHOP Arthur & Co  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

BISHOP A. (x1906)(x1912)

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

 

 521, Green Lane, Harringay Park, N. (x1906)(y1907)(x1912), London
BISHOP & BISHOP Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Musikal.- u. Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

 Upper High Street (x1906), Wednesbury
BISHOP E. & Sons

LONDON - "BISHOP, E., & SONS. — Pianos." The Musical Standard: A Newspaper for Musicians, Professional and Amateur, 22/08/1885, p. 121

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1885-95

Exhibitors list London, 1885

 19, Baker Street, W. (**1895), 79, Bishopsgate Street, Wthn., E.C. (**1895), London
BISHOP Edward Wallis  

Patent of 1885 : "Aug. 18, 1885. — EDWARD BISHOP. Reduction in friction and ease in regulation of action." The History of the Pianoforte: With an Account of the Theory of Sound and ..., Edgar Brinsmead, 1889, p. 239

Patent of 1885 : "Sep. 4, 1885. - EDWARD BISHOP. Improving backs of pianos and fitting the wrest-plank." The History of the Pianoforte: With an Account of the Theory of Sound and ..., Edgar Brinsmead, 1889, p. 240

Patent of 1886 : "Jan. 6, 1886. - EDWARD BISHOP. Extended soundingboard." The History of the Pianoforte: With an Account of the Theory of Sound and ..., Edgar Brinsmead, 1889, p. 240

Patent of 1886 : "Jan. 6, 1886. - EDWARD BISHOP. Arched soundingboard bridges for pianofortes." The History of the Pianoforte: With an Account of the Theory of Sound and ..., Edgar Brinsmead, 1889, p. 240

ADVERT

Music Trades Review, 15/01/1894, p. 24

 

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1882-1910 [since 1865 (xx1890)]

BISHOP Edward Wallis (**1882)

BISHOP E[dward] & Sons (**1889)(xx1890)(**1891)(*1893)(*1895)(*1897)(*1899)(*1903)(*1907)(*1910)

1892 - "Messrs. E. Bishop & Sons, of Belmont Street, have now introduced an additional two new models. The Ontario model is a very nice design, full trichord, brass pin plate, full metal frame and iron plank bar, well gilded, check action, bushed and chased keys, hardwood backs, and brass handholds. Queensland model is in a handsomely designed walnut case, with three-compartment moulded top door, with engraved and gilded panels of an elegant design and massive sconces, and moulded bottom door, a lockboard, full trichord brass pin-plate, metal frame, well gilded check repetition action, bushed and chased keys, celeste soft movement, hardwood back, and moulding mitred round, and brass handholds. Dealers are invited by the firm to write for design and prices of these pianos." Music Trades Review, 1892, p. 29

PARIS - "3. BISHOP (E.) & Sons, à Londres, Belmont street, Chalk farin. — Pianos de toutes formes en caisses métalliques, isolateurs en poterie de grès." Catalogue général officiel de l'exposition universelle de 1889, p. 16 (gallica.bnf.fr)

Exhibitors list Paris, 1889 | Exhibitors list South Africa, 1892 | Exhibitors list Kimberley, 1892 | Exhibitors list Chicago 1893

 

72, Belmont Street, Chalk Farm Road, N. W. (**1882), 72 ½, Belmont Street, Chalk Farm Road, N. W. (**1884), Belmont Street, Chalk Farm Road, N. W. (xx1890)(**1891), 72 & 72 ½, Belmont Street, Chalk Farm Road, N. (*1893)(*1895)(**1895)(*1897)(*1899)(*1903)(*1907)(*1910), London

 

BISHOP Edward Wallace  

 

 

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1868

1868 - Bankrupt in 1868 : "Bishop Edward Wallace, Pianoforte-maker, Bayham-st., Camden-town. Pet. nov. 23 [...]" Law Times, the Journal and Record of the Law and Lawyers, 27/11/1868, p. 98

 

Bayham Street, Camden Town (*1868), London
BISHOP F. A. & Co Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1907-14

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

 Ballards Lane, Church End, Finchley, N. (y1907), Church End, Finchley, N. (x1912), 1, The Mall, Ballard's Lane, Church End, Finchley, N. (y1914), London
BISHOP Joseph & Co  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1890-1915 [since 1877 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano-Fabrik' - 'Piano-Manufacturer' (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912) - and - 'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

BISHOP Joseph & Co Ltd. (x1912)

 

 

10, Seven Sisters Road, Holloway, N. (xx1890), 15, Seven Sisters Road, N. (*1895)(*1899)(*1903)(*1906)(*1907)(*1909), 10, Seven Sisters Road, Holloway, N. (x1906)(y1907)(x1912)(*1914)(*1915), London

 

BISHOP & Son  

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1907-09 250, Mary-le-Bone Road, N.W. (*1907)(*1909), London
BITHREY W. S. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1846 (xx1890)]

'Musiklehrer u. Pianohändler' (xx1890)

21, East Street, London Road (xx1890), Leicester
BLACK & BAKER 'Pianoforte-manufacturers' ca. 1872 183, Great College Street, N.W. (xx1872),  London 
BLACK G. F. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1901-04 42, Hubert Grove, Stockwell S.W. (**1901)(**1904), London 
BLACK J.  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1812

1812 - Bankrupt in 1812, The Monthly Magazine, Volume 34, 1812, p. 447 - The Tradesman, Volume 9, 1812, p. 501

 

Percy Street, Rathbone Place, St. Pancras (*1812)(*1813), London 
BLACK William & Co Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1901 67, New Road, Woolwich (**1901), London 
BLACKBEE Felix & Son  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1890 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Instr.-Hdlr., -Rep. u. -Stimmer' (x1906) ------- 'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Händler, -Reparateur u. -Stimmer'

 

1, The Parade Christchurch Road (x1906)(x1912), Boscombe, Bournemouth
BLACKBURN  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

Successor of KENDALL (x1906)

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)

 

14, Station Street (x1906), Cockermouth
BLACKBURN G.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

BLACKBURN G. (x1906), 'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung'

BLACKBURN G. G. (x1912), 'Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Bestandteile-Handlung'

 

Corporation Street (x1906)(x1912), Dewsbury
BLACKBURN George H.   Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1856-1910 [since 1814 (xx1890)(x1906)]

'Piano- u. Musikwaren-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906)

 

15, Market Street (*1856), 25, Market Street (*1875), 49, Market Street (xx1890)(*1893)(*1895)(*1897)(*1903)(*1906)(*1909), 47, Hustlergate (x1906)(*1910), Bradford

 

BLACKBURN John  

"John Blackburn (from Messrs. Collard & Collard) - Piano-Forte Tuner and Repairer - 15, Market-street - Residence - 13, Harris-street, Leeds-road." Lunds' Bradford Directory; comprising the names, occupation, places of ..., 1856, p. 17

 

'Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1856 15, Market Street (*1856), Bradford
BLACKBURN W. H.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1868 (xx1890)]

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. Harmonium-Handlung' (xx1890)

BLACKBURN A. E. (x1912), 'Musiklehrer u. Piano-Händler' (x1912)

 

142, Cheltenham Road (xx1890)(*1893)(*1895)(*1897)(*1903)(*1906)(*1909)(*1910), 168, Cheltenham Road (x1912), Bristol
BLACKET, TURNER & Co Ltd.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912 [since 1810 (x1912)]

1912 - Director : C. G. TOURITT (x1912)

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel-, Musikinstr.- u. Sprechm.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

34, Northbrooke Street (x1912), Newbury
BLACKIE Alexander 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1841-43 81, Margaret Street, Cavendish Square (**1841)(*1843), London 
BLACKMAN Josiah 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1862-1910

BLACKMAN & Co (ca. 1870-82?)

 

120, Blackfriars Road, S.E. (*1862)(**1870)(**1882), 79, Newington Causeway, S. E. (**1891)(*1895)(**1895)(*1897)(*1899)(*1903)(*1906)(*1907)(*1909)(*1910), London

 

BLACKSHAW F. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

107, Salter Gate (x1912), Chesterfield
BLACKTOP & READER Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

88, Exmouth Road, Walthamstow, N.E. (x1906), London
BLACOW F. W. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

41, Bolton Road, Pendleton (x1906), Manchester
BLAIR E. W. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

70, Fountayne Road, Stoke Newington, N. (x1906)(x1912), London
BLAKE Francis E. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1887 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

127, High Street, Acton, W. (x1906)(y1907)(x1912), London
BLAKE Robert  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912

'Piano-, Musikal.- u. [Musik]instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906) ------- 'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1912)

 

Nelson Street (xx1890), Market Street (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912), Dalton in Furness
BLAKE William Henry Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912 [since 1838 (x1912)]

'Musiklehrer, sowie Piano- u. Orgel--Händler' (x1912)

Carton House (x1912), Kingsbridge
BLAKER & Co Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

'Piano-Handlung' (x1912)

135, St. Asaph Road, Brockley, S.E. (x1912), London
BLAMPHIN James N. Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1875-80 83, West Derby Road E. (*1875), 29, Hardman Street E. (**1880), Liverpool
BLANCHETT W. T. & Sons  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1868 (x1906)(x1912)]

1906-12 - Owner : W. Taylor BLANCHETT (x1906)(x1912)

'Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

 

99, High Street (x1906)(yy1911)(x1912), 30, William Street (yy1911)(x1912), Slough
 

BLAND Anne & WELLER E.

 

 

Square pianoforte ca. 1800, sold by Sotheby's, Present owners unknown
Square pianoforte ca. 1800, sold by Sotheby's, Present owners unknown
Square pianoforte ca. 1800, Present owners unknown

 

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1770-1818

BLAND & WELLER (*1803)(*1807)(*1816)(*1817)(*1818)

Succeeded by WELLER & CO

 

23, Oxford Street St. Giles's (*1803)(*1807)(*1816)(*1817)(*1818), London
BLAND John  

Square pianoforte n° 1227 ca. 1790, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Square pianoforte ca. 1794, The Cobbe Piano Collection, Surrey, England, U.K.

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1770-95

Succeeded by LEWIS, HOUSTON & CO

 

London
BLAND W.  

"To amateur organ builders. - For sale some usefull Fittings in good condition, cheap. - W. Bland, Pianoforte-maker, Beckford-street, Woolbridge, Suffolk." English Mechanic and World of Science, 04/10/1872, p. 80

 

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1872

 

Beckford Street, Woolbridge (x1872), Suffolk
BLANKENSTEIN L. & Co  

SEE ALSO ...

BLANKENSTEIN, Berlin, Germany

 

 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1914 [since 1880 (x1906) or since 1881 (x1912)]

'Piano-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906)

Representative for MILLIER ORGAN CO (x1906)

BLANKENSTEIN L. & Co Ltd. (x1912), 'Piano-Fabrik' - or - 'Pianoforte -Manufacturer' & 'Piano-Handlung' - 'Import. - Vertreter der Millier Organ Co'

'Iron framed overstrung & player pianos, specialty pianos for tropical climates' (y1914)

 

62, Finsbury Pavement, E.C. (xx1890), 135, Finsbury (x1912)Pavement, E.C. (x1906)(y1907)(y1914), London

Works : Berlin, Germany

BLANKENSTEINS Ltd.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1912

1912 - Representative : A. King (x1912), 'Piano- u. Orgel-Handlung' (x1912)

 

6, Victoria Arcade (x1912), Manchester
BLENHEIM  

'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1900

Pianos made by of Sydney ZENDER & Co

 

London
BLEASDALE H. J.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890 [since 1879 (xx1890)]

'Piano-Händler u. Stimmer' (x1906)

 

10, Church Street (xx1890), Read near Blackburn
BLESSLEY H.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-12 [since 1869 (x1906)(x1912)]

'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung' (x1906)(x1912)

 

325, Commercial Road (x1906)(x1912), Landport, Portsmouth
BLESSLY H.
| BLESSLEY
 

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890

'Musikal.- u.  Pianohandlung' (xx1890)

 

31, Kings Road (xx1890), Southsea
BLEYCHRÖDER PIANO Co  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906

'Piano-Handlung' (x1906)

 

156, Amhurst Road, Hackney, N.E. (x1906), London
BLOCKLEY J.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1906-10

 

3, Argile Street, W. (*1906)(*1907), Mortimer Street (*1910), London
BLOOR Edwin H.  

Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1890-1912 [since 1870 (xx1890)(x1906)(x1912)]

'Musikal.-, Piano- u. [Musik]instr.-Handlung' (xx1890)(x1906)

BLOOR Edwin H. & Son (x1912), 'Musikal.-, Piano-, Orgel- u. Musikinstr.-Handlung'

 

44, Stafford Street (xx1890)(x1906), 70, Trentham Road (x1912), Longton
 

 

(z1791): 'The Universal British Directory: Of Trade, Commerce, and Manufacture, ...', 1791, p. 68

(*1792): 'The European Magazine', 1792, p. 496

(*1793): 'The London Directory', 1793, p. 14

(**1793): 'Wakefield's Merchant and Tradesman's General Directory for London', 1793/94, Ball p. 15, Barnes p. 225, Bates p. 20, Beck p. 22, Betts p. 27, Broadwood p. 41, Brookes p. 42 Buckinger p. 46, Buntebart p. 48, Byfield p. 17

(*1794): 'Kent's Directory for the Year 1794. Cities of London and Westminster, & Borough of Southwark', 1794 (londonancestor.com)

(**1794): 'The European Magazine: And London Review', Volume 25, 1794, p. 496

(**1797): 'London Directory, Or Alphabetical Arrangement Containing the Names ...', 1797, p. 33

(*1799): 'Catalogue of Instrumental and Vocal Music, Printed and Sold by Broderip and Wilkinson', 1799, p. 1

(*1801): 'The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for 1801', p. 457-458

(*1803): 'Kent's Directory for 1803 : Containing an Alphabetical List of the Names and ...', 1803, Bland p. 24, Broderip p. 29, Barnes p. 15

(***1803): 'An Essay on the Law of Patents for New Inventions, to which are Prefixed Two ...', 1803, Becker p. 89

(*1804): 'Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review', O1/1804, p. 89

(*1807): 'The Post office London directory', 1807, p. 17 (Ball)-30 (Bland & Weller) (babel.hathitrust.org)

(*1808): 'Post Office Annual Directory', 1808, p. 30+43+48 (Specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1812): 'The Monthly Magazine, Volume 34, 1812, p. 447

(*1813): 'The Tradesman', Volume 10, 1813, p. 505

(*1814): 'The Post-Office Annual Directory for 1814'

(**1814): 'The London Gazette', 15/03/1814, p. 582

(*1816): 'The Post office London directory', 1816, p. (Ball) 16 + (Bland) 34 +(Butcher) 55 (babel.hathitrust.org)

(*1817): 'The Post office London directory', 1817, p. (Ball) 16 + (Bland) 33 (babel.hathitrust.org)

(*1818): 'Johnstone's London Commercial Guide, and Street Directory; on a New and More ...', 1818, p. 118

(**1818): 'The Poll Book, for Electing Two Representatives in Parliament for the City and Liberty of Westminster', 1818

(***1818): 'The Commercial Directory for 1818', p. 260

(x1818): 'The Royal Kalendar and Court and City Register for England, Scotland ...', 1818, p 131

(*1820): 'The Post office London directory', 1820, p. (Buchan) 0 + (Ball) 17 + (Broadwood) 47 + (Butcher) 58 (babel.hathitrust.org)

(**1822): 'History, Directory & Gazetteer, of the County of York: With Select Lists of ...', 1822, p. 34+63

(*1823): 'Kent's Original London Directory', 1823

(**1824): 'Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions', 1824, p. 240

(x1825): 'Pigot & Co.'s new commercial directory of Scotland for 1825', p. 907-908-914 (digital.nls.uk)

(**1827): 'The London Gazette', 1827, p. 384

(***1827): 'The Harmonicon', 12/1827, p. 5

(**1828): 'Pigot and co.'s national commercial directory for 1828-9', p. 320

(*1830): 'Newton's London Journal of Arts and Sciences: Being Record of the Progress ...', 1830, p. 132

(**1830): 'The Harmonicon', 11/1830, p. 7

(**1831): 'The Harmonicon', 06/1831, p. 13

(*1832): 'The Harmonicon', Volumes 4-10, 1832, p. 346

(**1832): 'The Harmonicon', 01/08/1832, p. 5

(**1833): 'Louis Spohr's Grand Violin School: From the Original German', 1833, p. 12-13

(x1834): 'Pigot's Directory of 1834' (genuki.org.uk)

(z1834): 'Gore's Directory of Liverpool and Its Environs for the Year 1834', p. 38

(*1836): 'The Musical world', 10/06/1836, p. 214

(**1836): 'The Musical World', 25/03/1836, p. 21

(x1836): 'Mathews's Annual Bristol Directory and Commercial List: Being an Entire ...', 1836, p. 233

(*1837): 'Pigot and co.'s national commercial directory of the whole of Scotland', 1837, Aberdeen p. 186, Edinburgh p. 98, Liverpool p. 78, Leeds p. 54, Newcastle p. 126

(*1838): 'The Musical World a weekly record of Musical Science, Literature, and ...', 1838, p. 224

(**1839): 'The Musical World', 1839, p. 48-412

(*1840): 'The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year 1840', Volume 81, 1840, p. 479

(**1840): 'The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette', Volume 33, 1840, p. 350

(***1840): 'The Athenæum', 20/06/1840, p. 502

(**1841): 'Post Office London Directory', 1841, p. 807 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1842): 'The Mechanic's Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal and Gazette', Volume 36, 1842, p. 159

(**1842): 'The Legal Observer, Or, Journal of Jurisprudence', Volume 23, 1842, p. 350

(x1842): 'Robson's London Directory', 1842, p. 1598 -1599 (archive.org)

(xx1842): 'Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung', 14/09/1842, p. 725

(*1843): 'The Post Office London Directory', 1843

(**1843): 'The Catholic Directory and Annual Register for the Year 1843', Volume 6, 1843, p. 199

(***1843): 'Proceedings of the Central Criminal Court', 27th February 1843, p. 210

(x1843): 'The Bankrupt Directory; Being a Complete Register of All the Bankrupts from ...', 1843, p. 21

(**1844): 'The London Gazette', 12/04/1844, p. 1286

(*1845): 'Williams's Directory of the Borough of Leeds: Giving an Entirely New ...', 1845, p. 307+21

(**1846): 'Mechanic's Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal & Gazette', 1846, p. 512

(***1846): 'The London Gazette', 23/10/1846, p. 3749

(y1846): 'Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland; Including in Addition to ...', 1846, Manchester p. 38, Liverpool p. 24, Leeds p. 75

(*1847): 'The Post Office London Directory', 1847, p. 1308

(**1848): 'Hunt & Co.'s directory & topography for the cities of Exeter and Bristol, etc', 1848, p. 68+15

(*1849): 'Birmingham: History and general directory of the borough of Birmingham, with ...', 1849

(*1850): 'The British Colonies: Their History, Extent, Condition and ...', Volume 4, 1850, p. 3

(**1850): 'Post Office Directory of Birmingham, Staffordshire & Worcestershire', 1850

(***1850): 'History, gazetteer, and directory, of Warwickshire', 1850

(x1850): 'History, gazetteer, and directory of Devonshire', 1850, p. 168

(xx1850): 'The London Gazette', 08/10/1850, p. 2674

(**1851): 'Official description and illustrated catalogue of the Great exhibition 1851', p. 464-465

(***1851): 'The catholic directory and ecclesiastical register: for the year 1851', p. 179

(x1851): 'The Examiner', 16/08/1851, p. 525

(xx1851): 'Post Office Directory 1851, Chichester, West Sussex', 1851

(y1851): 'The British Colonies : their history, extent, condition and resources, 1851, p. 3-4 (archive.org)

(**1852): 'Post Office London Directory', 1852 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(xx1852): 'The annals of Yorkshire from the earliest period to the present time, 1852, p. 430

(**1853): 'The Illustrated London News', 10/12/1853, p. 524

(y1853): 'Gore's Directory of Liverpool & its Environs', 1853 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(**1854): 'The Economist', 07/04/1854, p. 411

(y1854): 'The British colonies : their history, extent, condition and resources', 1854, p. 6 (archive.org)

(**1855): 'Exeter Hall. Mr. George Case's Annual Concert, 1855, p. 30

(***1855): 'The London journal of arts and sciences and repertory of patent inventions ...', 1855, p. 187

(xx1855): 'Post office Kelly's directory of Hampshire, Dorsetshire, Wiltshire', 1855, p. 293

(*1856): 'Lunds' Bradford Directory; comprising the names, occupation, places of ...', 1856, p. 17+131

(y1857): 'The British colonies : their history, extent, condition and resources', 1857, p. 2-3 (archive.org)

(zz1857): 'Post Office Cheshire Trades Directory', 1857, p. 367 (cheshiredirectories)

(*1858): 'Annuaire-almanach du commerce, de l'industrie, de la magistrature et de l'administration : ou almanach des 500.000 adresses de Paris, des départements et des pays étrangers : Firmin Didot et Bottin réunis', 1858, p. 2249

(**1858): 'The London journal of arts and sciences', 1858, p. 376

(*1859): 'The Saturday Review of Politics, Literature, Science and Art', 1859, p. 532

(xx1860): 'The Cheltenham annuaire', 1860, p. 256

(*1861): 'Chronological and Descriptive Index of Patents Applied for and Patents', 1861, p. 190

(**1861): 'Saturday Review', 21/12/1861, p. 650

(x1861): 'Corporation general and trades directory of Birmingham ... and Wolverhampton', 1861, p. 751

(*1862): 'The Post Office London Directory', 1862, p. 1676-1677

(x1862): 'International exhibition, 1862 : Official catalogue of the industrial department', 1862, p. 54

(*1863): 'Chronological and Descriptive Index of Patents Applied for and Patents', 1863, p. 27+88

(***1863): 'The Post Office Directory of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and ...', 1863, p. 154 (Boucher) p. 709 + (Barrett) 80

(**1864): 'The Musical Times', 01/11/1864, p. 383

(*1865): 'The illustrated record and descriptive catalogue of the Dublin international exhibition', 1865, p. 241

(**1865): 'Debrett's Illustrated Peerage, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain', 1865, p. 501

(x1865): 'The Economist', 15/04/1865, p. 450

(xx1865): 'The London Gazette', 11/04/1865, p. 2019

(**1866): 'Folthorp's Page's Court guide and general directory for Brighton', 1866, p. 437+257

(*1867): 'Paris Universal Exhibition of 1867: Catalogue of the British Section, Great Britain. Imperial commission', Paris, 1967, p. 87-88

(**1867): 'Chronological index of patents applied for and patents', 1867, p. 116-172-227

(**1868): 'The Woburn Directory', 1868

(***1868): 'Allen's West London Street Directory, 1868, by Samuel Allen (gutenberg.jump&read)

(*1870): 'The London Gazette', 26/07/1870, p. 3532

(**1870): 'The 'Handbook' to the manufacturers & exporters of Great Britain', 1870, p. 367

(***1870): 'The Athenaeum', 22/10/1870, p. 518

(y1870): 'A. Green & Co.'s Directory for Liverpool and Birkenhead', 1870

(*1872): 'Journal of the Society of Arts', Volume 20, 1872, p. 889

(x1872): 'English Mechanic and World of Science', 04/10/1872, p. 80

(xx1872): 'The international guide to British and foreign merchants and manufacturers ...', 1872, London p. 382-384

(*1874): 'The Woburn Directory', 1874

(**1874): 'Post Office Directory of Middlesex', 1874, p. 501 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(***1874): 'The Era Almanack 1874', p. 89

(x1874): 'Law Times, the Journal and Record of the Law and Lawyers', Volume 56, 28/03/1874, p. 389

(xx1874): 'The Law Times', 28/03/1874, p. 390

(*1875): 'The Commercial directory of Liverpool, and shipping guide', 1875, Aberdeen p. 434, Dewsbury p. 656, London p. 608, Coventry p. 582, Bradford p. 567, Liverpool p. 274

(**1878): 'Catalogue officiel de la section anglaise', 1878, p. 66- 67 (archive.org)

(y1878): 'The Post office [afterw.] Kellys directory of Birmingham with its suburbs ...', 1878, p. 526

(y1879): 'The Post Office Directory of Durham and Northumberland', 1879, Durham Music sellers p. 464, Durham Pianoforte makers, tuners and warehouses p. 469, Northumberland Music sellers p. 934, Northumberland Pianoforte makers p. 937-938

(yy1879): 'The Commercial directory of Liverpool, and shipping guide', 1879, p. 331

(**1880): 'The Commercial directory of Liverpool, and shipping guide', 1880, Aberdeen p. 808, Armagh p. 844, Belfast p. 837, Halifax p. 975, Huddersfield p. 982, Liverpool p. 333-334, London p. 473, Manchester p. 436

(y1881): 'Post Office Directory of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire', 1881, Nottinghamshire p. 426, Derby p. 1262

(**1882): 'Post Office London Directory', 1882, p. 412 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(yy1882): 'Eyre brothers' [afterw.] Eyre's post office Plymouth and Devonport ...', 1882, p. 690

(**1884): 'Business Directory of London', 1884, p. 618-619

(**1885): 'The Furniture Gazette', 01/07/1885, p. 309-311

(xx1885): 'Official Guide to the International Inventions Exhibition', London, 1885, p. 59+98 (archive.org)

(y1887): 'Music Trades Review, 15/05/1887, p. 19-21

(*1888): 'The Furniture Gazette', 1888, p. 47

(**1889): 'Catalogue général officiel de l'exposition universelle de 1889', p. 16 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(xx1890): 'Weltadressbuch der gesammten Musikinstrumenten-Industrie', 1890, Accrington p. 150, Arbroath p. 151, Ashbourne p. 151, Banbury p. 152, Batley p. 153, Bedford p. 153, Birkenhead p. 154, Birmingham p. 154-155, Bishop-Auckland p. 155, Blackburn p. 155, Bolton p. 156, Bradford p. 156-157, Bridgewater p. 157, Brighouse p. 157, Bristol p. 158, Burnley p. 159, Burton p. 159, Buxton p. 159, Cheltenham p. 160, Chester p. 161>, Chorley p. 161, Cirencester p. 161, Clitheroe p. 161, Crewe p. 162, Dalton p. 162, Darwen p. 163, Dewsbury p. 163, Dover p. 164, Enfield p. 166, Gloucester p. 168, Gravesend p. 168, Guernsey p. 169, Hanley p. 169, Haverfordwest p. 170, Houghton-le-Spring p. 170, Huddersfield p. 171, Hull p. 171, Hunstanton p. 171, Hythe p. 171, Ilfracombe p. 171, Ilkeston p. 171, Ipswich p. 172, Keighley p. 172, Kings-Lynn p. 172, Leamington-Priors p. 173, Leeds p. 173-174, Leicester p. 174, Leigh p. 174, Liverpool p. 175, London PF p. 176-177 & London PD p. 178-182, Longton p. 190, Manchester p. 191-192, Mansfield p. 192, Maryport p. 192, Nantwich p. 193, Newcastle-on-Tyne p. 194, Nottingham p. 195, Peterborough p. 197, Preston p. 197, Reading p. 198, Richmond p. 198, Rochester p. 199, Salisbury p. 200, Shaftesbury p. 200, Sheffield p. 200-201, Shepton-Mallet p. 201, Skipton p. 201, Southport p. 202, Southsea p. 202, Sowerby-Bridge p. 202, Spilsby p. 202, Stalybridge p. 202, Sutton-in-Ashfield p. 204, Taunton p. 204, Tewkesbury p. 204, Wisbech p. 208, Wolverhampton p. 208, Woolford p. 208, Woolwich p. 208, York p. 209 (digital.slub-dresden.de)

(**1891): 'Post Office London Trades Directory', 1891, p. 480-481 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(y1891): 'Kelly's Post Office London Directory', 1891

(*1893): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1893, p. 656-664 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(xx1893): 'Ilustrated London and its representatives of Commerce', 1893 (messybeast.com)

(y1894): 'Kelly's Directory of Liverpool & Birkenhead', 1894 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(z1894): 'Music Trades Review', 15/01/1891, p. 24

(*1895): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1895, p. 717-718 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(**1895): 'Post Office London Directory, 1895, p. 2038-2039 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(**1896): 'Kelly's London Suburban Directory', 1896, p. 954-955 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1897): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1897, p. 834-841 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(*1899): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1897, p. 1010-1017, Liverpool p. 1016 (gallica.bnf.fr)

 

 

(xx1900): 'Gore's Directory of Liverpool & Birkenhead', 1900, p. 199+277 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(**1901): 'Kelly's London Suburban Directory', 1901, p. 1050-1051 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(x1902): 'The London Gazette', 05/08/1902, p. 5057 (TheGazette.co.uk)

(*1903): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1903, p. 1103-1110 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(**1904) : 'Post Office London County Suburbs Directory', 1904, p. 1129-1130 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1906): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique', 1906, p. 1091-1100 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(x1906): 'Weltadressbuch der gesammten Musikinstrumenten-Industrie', 1906, Accrington p. 373, Ashford p. 374, Bacup p. 375, Banbury p. 375, Bedford p. 377, Birkenhead p. 379, Birmingham p. 379-380, Bishop-Auckland p. 381, Blackburn p. 381, Blackpool p. 381, Bolton p. 382, Bournemouth p. 383, Bradford p. 383, Bridgewater p. 384, Bristol p. 385-386, Bulwell p. 386, Burnley p. 386-387, Cambridge p. 387-388, Carlisle p. 388, Chorley p. 390, Clacton p. 390, Cleckheaton p. 391, Cockermouth p. 391, Coventry p. 392, Crewe p. 392, Crowle p. 393, Croydon p. 393, Dalton p. 393, Darlaston p. 393, Deal p. 394, Derby p. 394, Dewsbury p. 394-395, Diss p. 395, East Grinstead p. 397, Egremont p. 399, Exeter p. 400, Falmouth p. 400, Feltham p. 400, Gloucester p. 403, Gravesand p. 403, Guernsey p. 404, Halifax p. 404-405, Helston p. 406, Houghton-le-Spring p. 408, Hunstanton p. 409, Ilford p. 409, Ilfracombe p. 410, Ilkeston p. 410, Ipswich p. 410, Keighley p. 411, Kettering p. 411, Kings-Lynn p. 412, Kingston p. 412, Leamington p. 413, Leeds p. 413-414, Leicester p. 414, Leigh p. 414, Liverpool p. 415-416, London PF p. 417-420 & London PD p. 423-434, Longton p. 462, Manchester p. 464-466, Maryport p. 466, Nantwich p. 468, Nelson p. 468, Newmarket p. 469, Norwich p. 471, Nottingham, p. 471-472, Oldham p. 472, Padiham p. 473, Pendleton p. 474, Plumstead p. 475, Plymouth p. 475, Portsmouth p. 476, Preston p. 476, Ravensthorpe p. 477, Richmond p. 478, Rochdale p. 478, Ross p. 479, Salisbury p. 481, Settle p. 481, Shanklin p. 482, Sheffield p. 482-483, Sidmouth p. 483, Slough p. 484, Southport p. 485, Sowerby-Bridge p. 486, Stacksteads p. 486, Stalybridge p. 486, Stockport p. 486, Stockton p. 487, Stourbridge p. 487, Swindon p. 488, Taunton p. 489, Tenderden p. 489, Walton p. 492, Warrington p. 492-493, Wednesbury p. 493, Wellingborough p. 493, West Cowes p. 494, Weston-Super-Mare p. 494, Whitby p. 494, Wisbech p. 496, Woodhouse p. 496, Woolwich p. 496, Yeadon p. 497, York p. 498 (digital.sim.spk-berlin.de)

(xx1906): 'Kelly's Directory of Essex', 1906, p. 42+56 (the.hitchcock.zone)

(*1907): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1907, p. 1094-1104 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(y1907): 'Kelly's Directory of Merchants, Manufacturers and Shippers', 1907, p. 13-14, London p. 5-6

(*1909): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1909, p. 1105-1113 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(*1910): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1910, p. 1144-1153 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(y1910): 'Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review', Volume 33, 1910, p. 317

(y1911): 'Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review', Volume 35, 1911, Beadle & Langbein p. 135, Bell p. 134-140, Brock p. 135

(yy1911): 'Kelly's directory of Berkshire, Bucks and Oxon, 1911, Ascot, Maidenhead, Newbury, Reading, Windsor p. 389; Aylesbury, Bletchley, Slough, Wolverton, Wycombe p. 322

(*1912): 'The Music Trade Directory', 1912

(x1912): 'Welt-Adressbuch der gesamten Musikinstrumenten-Industrie', 1912, Accrington p. 500, Aldershot p. 500, Ashford p. 501, Ashton p. 501-502, Bacup p. 502, Banbury p. 502, Birmingham p. 506-508, Bishop-Auckland p. 508, Blackburn p. 508, Blackpool p. 508-509, Bolton p. 509, Bootle p. 510, Bournemouth p. 510, Bradford p. 510-511, Bridgewater p. 512, Brierfield p. 512, Bristol p. 513-514, Bromsgrove p. 514, Bulwell p. 514, Burnham p. 514, Burnley p. 514-515, Burslem p. 515, Calstock p. 515, Cambridge p. 515-516, Chesterfield p. 518, Chorley p. 518, Clacton-on-Sea p. 519, Coventry p. 520, Crewe p. 521, Dalton in Furness p. 522, Darlaston p. 522, Darwen p. 522, Dewsbury p. 523, Driffield p. 524, Egremont p. 527, Exeter p. 528, Falmouth p. 529, Feltham p. 529, Guernsey p. 534, Hale p. 534, Halifax p. 534-535, Harpenden p. 535, Havant p. 536, Helston p. 536, Hitchin p. 537, Huddersfield p. 538-539, Hull p. 539, Hunstanton p. 540, Ilford p. 540, Ilfracombe p. 540, Ilkeston p. 540, Ipswick p. 540-541, Keighley p. 541, Kettering p. 542, Kingsbridge p. 542, Kings-Lynn p. 542, Lancaster p. 543, Leamington p. 543, Leeds p. 543-545, Leicester p. 545, Leigh p. 545-546, Liverpool p. 546-457, London PF p. 550-554 & London PD p. 559-572, Longton p. 601, Malton p. 603, Manchester p. 603-605, Margate p. 605, Maryport p. 605, Nelson p. 607, Newbury p. 608, Newcastle-on-Tyne p. 608, Newmarket p. 609, New mills p. 609, Newtown p. 609, Northampton p. 609-610, Nottingham p. 610-611, Nuneaton p. 611, Oldham p. 611-612, Padiham p. 613, Pendleton p. 613, Penrith p. 613, Plumstead p. 614, Plymouth p. 614, Portsmouth p. 615, Radcliffe p. 616, Ravensthorpe p. 616, Reading p. 616-617, Redditch p. 617, Richmond p. 617, Rochdale p. 617-618, Ross p. 618, Rotherham p. 618, Rugby p. 618, Salisbury p. 620, Selston p. 621, Sevenoaks p. 621, Shanklin p. 621, Sittingbourne p. 622, Slough p. 623, Southampton p. 623, Southport p. 624, Stacksteads p. 625, Stalybridge p. 625, Stockport p. 625-626, Stourbridge p. 626, St. Peter Port p. 626, Sutton p. 627, Swindon p. 628, Taunton p. 628, Walkden p. 631, Walthamstow p. 632, Wellingborough p. 633, Whitby p. 634, Wigan p. 634-635, Woolwich p. 636, Yeadon p. 637, York p. 637 (digital.sim.spk-berlin.de)

(y1912): 'Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review', Volume 35, 1912, Baker G. F. & co p. 752, Belmont Pianoforte co p. 752

(*1914): 'Post Office London Directory', 1914, p. 1837-1838 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(y1914): 'Kelly's manufacturers and merchants directory, including industrial services', 1914, p. 3019-3020 London p. 2356-2357 (Archive.org)

(*1915): 'Post Office London Directory', 1915, p. 1796-1797 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1916): 'Post Office London County Suburbs Directory', 1916, p. 606 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(y1916): 'Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review, Volume 40, 1916, p. 702

(*1917): 'Post Office London County Suburbs Directory', 1917, p. 592-593 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(y1917): 'Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review', Volume 40, 1917, p. 728

(*1918): 'Post Office London County Suburbs Directory', 1918, p. 571-572 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(*1919): 'Post Office London County Suburbs Directory', 1919, p. 555 (specialcollections.le.ac.uk)

(**1919): 'A Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to London and Its Environs: With Two Large ...', 1919, p. 68

(*1921): 'The Music Trade Directory', Volume 32, 1921

(x1921): 'Kelly's Directory of Stationers, Printers, Booksellers, Publishers and ...', 1921, Liverpool p. 954-966

(y1921): 'Guys Cork Almanach, 1921', p. 201 (CorkPastAndPresent.ie)

(x1929): 'The London Gazette', 03/05/1929, p. 2960 (TheGazette.co.uk)

(¹): 'Histoire de piano de 1700 à 1950', Mario Pizzi, 1983

(²): 'Makers of the Piano 1700-1820' and 'Makers of the Piano 1820-1860', Martha Novak Clinkscale, 1993

(³): Will of John Bond, Piano Forte Maker of No 19 Frederick Place Hampstead Road, Middlesex, Nationalarchives.gov.uk

(⁴): Information friendly given by Bill Kirby of PianoHistory

(⁵): Haydn's Dictionary of Dates: Relating to All Ages and Nations, for Universal ..., 1871, p. 299

(⁶): 'Pianohistory', Bill Kibby

(⁷): 'List of wills of pianoforte and musical instrument makers (not exclusive), identified by the author from the Index of Wills registered in The Prerogative Court of Canterbury', 1384–12 January 1858 (series PROB 11),1 held at The National Archives, UK.Margaret Debenham, 4 November 2103 (debenham.org.uk)


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