Robinson & Bussell

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Dates Active in Dublin: 

1843–1852

Address(es): 

7 Westmoreland Street
39 or 59 Fleet Street [second premises]

Details: 

Succeeded the business of Robinson, Bussell & Robinson at the same address.

Advertised as musical instrument makers to the army in 1850 (Waterhouse).

Mark [could refer to Robinson & Bussell or Robinson, Bussell & Robinson]: '(unicorn head) / Robinson & CO / 7 WESTMORELAND ST / DUBLIN' (Waterhouse, MIMO).

Succeeded in business by Henry Bussell in 1852.

[Details differ according to sources: the Dublin Directories give the address of 39 Fleet Street but advertisements in the Evening Packet give the address as 59 Fleet Street. Humphries & Smith give 7 Westmoreland Street and 39 Fleet Street from c. 1843 to 1852. Note: the Dublin Directories and the 'Letter from Edward Bull' give the office of the Warder newspaper at 39/59 Fleet Street during this period. Teahan incorrectly lists 'Robinson, Russell [sic] & Co., Trombone Makers' in Westmoreland Street c. 1820, but Isaac Willis was at 7 Westmoreland Street at this date.]

Select Product/Work List: 

Patent

  • 'Improved serpentine passages, valve for cornopean', 1849 (Waterhouse)
  • Produced

  • Patent serpentine valve cornopean [invented by Bradshaw] (Waterhouse)
  • F Flute, Nominal pitch: E♭: University of Edinburgh [formerly in the Brackenburg collection]. Inventory number 1015 (Waterhouse). Stamp: 'ROBINSON & CO / 7 WESTMORELAND ST / DUBLIN', with unicorn head [could be Robinson & Bussell or Robinson, Bussell & Robinson instrument] (MIMO)
  • Clarinet: London. Inventory number 35 [could be Robinson & Bussell or Robinson, Bussell & Robinson instrument] (Waterhouse)
  • Trombone: Ireland [could be Robinson & Bussell or Robinson, Bussell & Robinson instrument] (Waterhouse)
  • Serpent: Toronto. Inventory number 51a [could be Robinson & Bussell or Robinson, Bussell & Robinson instrument] (Waterhouse)
  • Cornet in B-flat, Serpentine model: Edinburgh University, c. 1850. Inventory number 5734 (Waterhouse)
  • Published

  • Fillide amabile trio: National Library of Australia
  • Sold

  • 'Military musical instruments', 1844 (Evening Packet)
  • Last Update: 16-03-2017