Robert Wornum
1742–1815
Music seller and publisher in Glasshouse Street, London. In Wigmore Street from 1777. Recorded as a violin and cello maker in the Musical Directory of 1794. Instruments of common commercial quality presumably provided by outworkers. Branded: ‘Wornum’ — John Dilworth
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
WORNUM, Robert Born 1742 Berkshire, died 1815 London UK. Music seller and publisher in Glasshouse Street, London. In Wigmore Street from 1777. Recorded as a violin and cello maker in the Musical Directory of 1794. Instruments of common commercial quality presumably provided by outworkers. Branded: ‘Wornum’
Cecie Stainer+
b. 1742; d. 1815. Was first a music seller in Glasshouse Street, and then, from 1777, at 42 Wigmore Street, London. He is mentioned in the ” Musical Directory ” for 1794 as a violin and violoncello maker.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Ursprünglich Musikalienhändler, versuchte er sich auch im Instrumentenbau und machte hauptsächlich Guitarren, aber auch Geigen und Violoncelli. Er wohnte Wigmore Street No. 42. Sein Sohn (oder Neffe) Rob. Wornum (Store Street Bedford square, London), 1780—1852, ist der Erfinder des »Piano-Buffets«, das er in den Jahren 1813—1827 fabricirte.
Henri Poidras+
London 1742-1815. Correctly made guitars and bow instruments.
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