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Early Panormo guitar
Does anyone know of an earlier Panormo guitar than 1822 please? Please don't quote books, unless they contain a direct reference to an actual labelled instrument. Also do you know of any LABELLED…Continue
Tags: Panormo & Co., Louis Panormo, Joseph Panormo
Started Apr 12, 2012
London Pons
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Please does anyone in England have a 'labelled' London-made guitar by Pons which i could have some information on, or come and see? I'd prefer to hear directly please (to receive photos) at…Continue
Tags: harp-guitar by Grosjean, and, London-made Pons guitar
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sinier de Ridder Sep 23, 2011.
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Does anyone know of an earlier Panormo guitar than 1822 please? Please don't quote books, unless they contain a direct reference to an actual labelled instrument. Also do you know of any LABELLED Joseph Panormo guitars. Thank you.See More
James Westbrook left a comment for pat o'brien"Dear Pat, Remember me, I was asking you about June Yakeley's instruments. I don't know if I actually told you, but I saw them! But I am emailing you today to tell you that I will be at the AMIS conference in May, and wondered if you wanted…"
James Westbrook left a comment for Dale R. Lasen"Dear Dale, Please could you email me directly at: j@theguitarmuseum.com thank you. James"
Sinier de Ridder replied to James Westbrook's discussion London Pons"Hello,
By "branded" we mean the luthier put his own iron brand (his name) inside the guitar, sometimes hidden under in a discreet place. Music sellers put generaly theirs paper labels readable through the soundhole. In Mirecourt (and…"
James Westbrook replied to James Westbrook's discussion London Pons"yes branding means hot iron mark, but the 'London' Pons didn't do this, and I never said that he/they did. Pons usually engraved his name to a piece of pearl on the headstock. So thats how we know they were by Pons (plus stylistic and…"
Melos Antigos replied to James Westbrook's discussion London Pons"Interesting.
So how does one then know it's a Pons??
PS: What do you mean by branding?
Is that when the luthier indicates his name (or symbol) on the instrument?
Do you mean the inclusion of a label, when you say…"
Sinier de Ridder replied to James Westbrook's discussion London Pons"Pons are most often not branded!"
James Westbrook replied to James Westbrook's discussion London Pons"my bad typing, I meant 'branding'"
Sinier de Ridder replied to James Westbrook's discussion London Pons"Hello James,
What is "brianing"?
Sorry for my english, but I don't understand.
Daniel"
James Westbrook replied to James Westbrook's discussion London Pons"Thank you for adding to the discussion, but i didn't mention 'brianing'? I actually meant either one with a paper label or one with their name engraved to a pearl plaque on the head."
Sinier de Ridder replied to James Westbrook's discussion London Pons"Hello James
The only Pons i know branded is the Basel museum' one…… It is a particularity of Pons to not brand guitars, especially those made in London…
All the best
Françoise"
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"Is there any chance of sending me a really good clear photo of the label (without the strings in the way) please? Thank you, James. j@theguitarmuseum.com"
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- At 22:50 on June 14, 2011, Mark Smith said…
Hi James,
I'm not sure whether you're a player or not, but if you are, would you be interested in playing some Baroque Guitar Duets? I live near Eastbourne, and have only recently begun to play this instrument.
Yours,
Mark Smith
- At 15:37 on November 7, 2010,
Monica Hall said… - I wish I had ...but I'm afraid not.! Hope Stephen can help but he and June were not on very friendly terms and she left him with an awful lot of clearing up to do! Monica
- At 18:44 on November 6, 2010, Monica Hall said…
- Hi James, All June's books and music went to the Hispanic Society of America. I don't know about the instruments but I would think they either went with the books or would have been sold by now. Her brother Stephen is still around. His E-mail seems to be Stephen@Yakeley.com and his phone no is 020 7609 9846. Monica
- At 22:20 on November 5, 2010,
pat o'brien said… - Oh, my!
As you probably know June Yakeley died here in the States in December 1999 while on her yearly visit to visit friends in the States about Christmastime. She said she was about to rewrite her will during that trip. I have no idea what happened to her instruments. I think much of her collection of books went to the Library of the Museum of the Hispanic Society here in NewYork. I suppose the bulk of her things went to her brother, who also lived in London. I can't even remember his name.
Perhaps her friend close Monica Hall would know what happened. I seem to remember she had bought some rather special instruments. Are you thinking of a particular one?
There is a bar in Manhattan I go to on the anniversary of her death each year to have a drink in her honor.
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