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Brand Image Info Addresses
       
WALSH Peter Nicholas   'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1842-50 19, Stephen's Green, North (*1842), 18, Stephen's Green North (*1850), Dublin
WARREN William
| WARRING
  'Piano-forte-maker' ca. 1814-27 65, Grafton Street (*1814)(*1815)(*1816)(*1821)(x1837), Dublin
WEBER Ferdinand

(1715 – 1784)

 

Harpsichord ca. 1746, The Cobbe Piano Collection, Surrey, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte ca. 1772, nameboard, Metropolitan Museum, New York, N.Y., U.S.
Square pianoforte ca. 1774, The Cobbe Collection, Hatchlands Park, East Clandon, Surrey, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte ca. 1775, Private Collection, U.K.
Harpsichord ca. 1775, Royal College of Music, London, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte of 1775, Eric Feller Early Keyboard Instruments Collection, Germany
Spinet ca. 1780, The Cobbe Collection, East Clandon, near Guildford, Surrey, England, U.K.
Square pianoforte ca. 1784, Present Owner unknown

 
'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1772-1784

INFO EXTRA

on Dublin Music Trade

Dublin

London, England

WHITE J.   'Pianoforte-manufacturer' ca. 1832 21, Anne Street S. (*1832), Dublin
WHITE John Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1903-10 27, York Street (*1903)(*1906)(*1909)(*1910), Dublin
WHITE Thomas   'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1835-46 21, South Anne Street (x1835)(**1837)(*1842)(y1846), Dublin
WHITEHEAD William 'Pianoforte-maker' ca. 1846 3, Tuckey Street (y1846), Cork
WILKINSON William 'Musical Instrument Maker' ca. 1830-49 4, Essex Quay (**1830)(x1830), 4, Anglesea Street (*1832), 5, Essex Quay (x1835), 1, Aston Quay (*1847), 33, Wellington Quay (*1849), Dublin
WILLIS Isaac  

"Published this day, by J. WILLIS and Co., Royal Musical Repository, 65, St. James's-street (opposite Jermyn-street), London, and 7, Westmoreland-street, Dublin, where may be found every variety of grand, cabinet, cottage, square, and circular Piano Fortes ; likewise Harps, with all the late improve5its, by the most eminent makers, at the lowest manufacturers. [...]" The Harmonicon, 09/1826, p. 63

"MUSIC.- WILLIS and CO., Royal Musical Repository and Circulating Library, 55, St. James Street, (opposite Jermyn Street), London, and 7, Westmoreland Street, Dublin, respectfully inform the Nobility and Gentry that their Rooms are always supplied with a splendid variety of Grand Cabinet, Self-playing, Cottage, Square, and Circular Piano-Fortes, by the most eminent Makers, at the lowest Manufacturers' Prices; also Harps, Guitars, and every other Musical Instrument. [...]" The London Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, Etc., 19/06/1830, p. 406

 

'Piano forte-maker' , Music seller and Music-publisher ca. 1816-32

See also GOULDING of London

WILLIS Isaac (z1821), "DUBLIN. Published by I. WILLIS Music Seller & Piano Forte Maker to THE KING, Royal Harmonic Saloon & Circulating Library, 7, WESTMORLAND ST."

WILLIS Isaac & Co (x1826)(*1830)(x1830)(*1832)(x1835), see also WILLIS John in London, England

Succeeded by ROBINSON & BUSSELL (*1849)

7, Westmoreland Street (x1821)(z1821)(x1826)(x1830)(*1832)(x1835), 65, St. James's Street (opposite Jermyn Street (x1826), Dublin

 3, Angel Court, opposite Somerset House (**1822), 55, St. James's Street (x1830), 22, Southampton Street, Strand (x1830)(*1832), London

WOFFINGTON Robert

 

Square pianoforte ca. 1780, Chilcott's Auction room in Honiton 2021
Claviorganum ca. 1785, private collectionSquare Pianoforte ca. 1789, Radbon Collection, Germany
Upright pianoforte ca. 1790, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, M.A., U.S.
Upright pianoforte ca. 1790, (On display at Posthoornkerk, Amsterdam), Kolthoorn Collection, Geelvinck Muziek Musea, Heerde, The Netherlands

INFO EXTRA

dublinmusictrade.ie

Michael Cole's Blog (2021)

Robert Woffington timeline - Margaret Debenham (2016)

 

'Organ Builder and Piano-forte-maker', harpsichord maker, musical instrument-maker (guitars) and organist (?) ca. 1773-1832

GIBSON William & WOFFINGTON Robert (1775-78), see GIBSON

WOFFINGTON Robert (*1792)(*1800)(*1804)(*1814)(*1819)(*1824)(x1827)(x1830)(*1832)

Succeded by his sons, Thomas & Abraham WOFFINGTON ca. 1820

"Those who knew Sir John Stevenson in his years of boyhood say, that he was the son of a professor of music, who was settled in Dublin about the middle of the last century. At that time the Irish metropolis was celebrated for its musical amusements; and, in the public orchestras, Mr. Stevenson is said to have performed one of the subordinate violin parts; but dying of a fever, which at the same time carried off his wife, he left two sons quite unprovided for. Fortunately for his subsequent success in the world, John Andrew, the eldest, was kindly protected by Mr. Gibson, then of the firm of Gibson and Woffington, of Grafton-street, musical instrument-makers, who, perhaps, discerning some indications of musical talent in the boy, interested himself in his fortunes, and ultimately succeeded in getting him received as a pupil in the choir school of Christ Church Cathedral, in the year 1771, he being, at that time, about ten years of age. His younger brother was placed on board a vessel in the foreign trade, but was supposed to have perished at sea shortly after." The Irish Monthly Magazine of Politics and Literature ..., 1833, p. 377

 

6, Grafton Street (1775-78), 9, William Street (*1792)(*1800)(*1802)(*1804)(*1814)(*1815)(*1819)(*1824)(x1827)(**1830)(x1830)(*1832), Dublin
WOOD Charles Pianoforte-maker and/or pianoforte dealer ca. 1842 4, Beaver Street (*1842), Dublin
 

 

(*1792): 'The Gentleman's and citizen's almanack, for the year 1792', p. 104 (archive.org)

(*1800): 'Gentleman's and Citizen's Almanack', 1800, p. (Woffington) 109

(*1802): 'The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord', 1802, p. 106

(*1804): 'The Treble Almanack for the Year 1804', p. (Woffington) 100

(*1814): 'The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack for the Year of Our Lord 1814', p. 107+104

(*1815): 'Treble Almanack for the Year of 1815, Dublin', 1815

(*1816): 'The Gentleman and Citizen's Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord', 1816, p. 134

(*1819): 'The Treble Almanack for the Year 1819', p. 144

(*1821): 'The Treble Almanack for the Year 1821', p. 129

(x1821): 'The Royal Excursion to Ireland. A characteristic sonata for the piano forte, etc.', 1821

(z1821): 'The Royal Excursion to Ireland. A characteristic sonata for the piano forte, etc.', John Ringwood, 1821, p. 1

(*1824): 'The Treble Almanack for the Year 1824', p. 149

(x1826): 'The Harmonicon', 09/1826, p. 63

(x1827): 'Watson's, Or, The Gentleman's and Citizen's Almanack', 1827, p. 134/137

(*1830): 'The London Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, Etc.', 19/06/1830, p. 406

(**1830): 'The Gentleman's and citizen's almanack, for the year 1830', p. 138 (archive.org)

(x1830): 'Wilson's Dublin Directory for the year 1830', p. 136/138

(*1832): 'The Gentleman's and citizen's almanack, for the year 1832', p. 146/147/148 (archive.org)

(x1835): 'Dublin Almanac and General Register of Ireland', 1835, p. 401

(**1837): 'Dublin Almanac and General Register of Ireland for the Year of Our Lord', 1837, p. 492

(*1842): 'Gentleman's and Citizen's Almanack', 1842, p. 773-774

(y1846): 'Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland; Including in Addition to ...', 1846, Cork p. 215

(*1847): 'The Dublin almanac, and general register of Ireland, for 1847', p. 894

(*1849): 'The Dublin Almanac and General Register of Ireland', 1849, p. 910

(*1850): 'Thom's Directory of Ireland', 1850

 

 

 

(*1903): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique et musical', 1903, p. 1103-1110 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(*1906): 'Annuaire des artistes et de l'enseignement dramatique', 1906, p. 1091-1100 (gallica.bnf.fr)

(*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)

(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

 


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