Category:J. F. Brown & Co.
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Further reading[edit]
- "Crystal Palace Illustrations" in Gleason's Pictorial, 6-7, F. Gleason, p. 180 "On this and the opposite page we present a series of illustrations of various contributions to the New York Crystal Palace. ... ",
"Below we give our readers a representation of magnificence Double-Action Harp, at the Crystal Palace, manufactured by Messrs. J. F. Brown & Co., of New York, who are also, the leading harp-makers of London. Nothing could be more perfect and beautiful than this instrument, and we do not wonder that, even when far less perfect, the sad-fated queen of France, Maria Antoinette, and the famous Madame de Genlis, were enthusiastic patrons of the harp. Bochsa, the price of modern harpists, pronounces the harps of Messrs. Brown & Co. equal to the celebrated Brand's of Paris, and excelled by none in the world. In one respect they are superior to any European harps, vix., they are fitted for the extremes of climate in this country. For his improvements in this delightful instruments, Mr. Brown has received the Franklin medal of the Society of Arts. ... "
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