Solomon and the Lachenal Numbers Game

[nkgibbs]

Hello,

 

Do you think that a Lachenal Anglo # 6413 and labelled for Solomon is the same 6413 that apears in the Wheatstone ledger of March 16th 1855

 

Who was Solomon (yes, I know........the one that was around in the 19th century).

 

Best Regards,

Neil

[Stephen Chambers]

Do you think that a Lachenal Anglo # 6413 and labelled for Solomon is the same 6413 that apears in the Wheatstone ledger of March 16th 1855

Neil,

 

There seems to be no evidence to suggest that Lachenal's made any Anglos before 1862/3, whilst Wheatstone #6413 was undoubtedly an English concertina.

 

Who was Solomon (yes, I know........the one that was around in the 19th century).

You haven't mentioned an initial, or an address, but in my judgement you must mean H. Solomon & Co. of 134 and 31, Houndsditch, London NE?

 

They claimed to be sole agents in Britain for Busson's harmoniflutes and flautinas, also harmoniums of Christophe & Etienne and Cesarini.

Edited September 6, 2009 by Stephen Chambers

[nkgibbs]

Do you think that a Lachenal Anglo # 6413 and labelled for Solomon is the same 6413 that apears in the Wheatstone ledger of March 16th 1855

Neil,

 

There seems to be no evidence to suggest that Lachenal's made any Anglos before 1862/3, whilst Wheatstone #6413 was undoubtedly an English concertina.

 

Who was Solomon (yes, I know........the one that was around in the 19th century).

You haven't mentioned an initial, or an address, but in my judgement you must mean H. Solomon & Co. of 134 and 31, Houndsditch, London NE?

 

They claimed to be sole agents in Britain for Busson's harmoniflutes and flautinas, also harmoniums of Christophe & Etienne and Cesarini.

 

Stephen,

Yes, I did mean H. Solomon of London.........I hadn't come across his name as a concertina seller before.

 

Based on our previous discussions about these early Anglos I guess #6412 is probably about 1866 ?

 

Thanks as always,

Neil

[Stephen Chambers]

Based on our previous discussions about these early Anglos I guess #6412 is probably about 1866 ?

Well, as I recently said in reply to another dating question:

 

... an approximate date can be derived based on an average of 3,000 per annum over 70 years, starting at the beginning of 1863 ... only that could be a few years out, depending on variables as yet unknown.

So maybe 1865?