Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Scan 15

Newark City Directory 1851-52, 1851

19 lines. Read by computer on 17 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.

A town on its own line is one of the directory's headings. That is where the town on a maker's page comes from.

1NEWARK
2JEWELRY,
3AND
4FANCY STORE.
5THEODORE R. LAFOY,
6No 314 Broad Street,
7WASHINGTON HALL BUILDINGS.
8Has constantly on hand a full and complete assortment of Jewelry, Fancy Articles, Music and Musical Instruments.
10JEWELRY DEPARTMENT.
11Gold and Silver Patent Lever, Duplex, Anchor, Vertical, Lepine, Verge and Detached Lever Watches, Curb, polished and Swiss Guard Chains, Fob and Vest Chains of all patterns; Silver, Shell and Russet Card Cases; Gold and Silver Enameled, Engraved and Plain Pencils; Ladies' Single Stoned, Cluster, Mosaic, Cameo, Cornelian, Jet, Enamelled, Mourning and Plain Brooches, Gent's Cluster, Single Stoned, Enamelled, and Plain Studs; Finger Rings of all patterns, &c.
13MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.
14Piano Fortes, from the best makers; Violins; Clarinets, Flutes, Fifes, Flageolets, Bass Violins, Drums, Metronomes, Violin Bows, Accordeons, Tuning Forks, Violin, Violincello and Guitar Strings, Trimmings for all Instruments; a large assortment of songs, Duets, &c., comprising all the latest publications; also Instrumental Music and Sacred Songs, &c., &c.
16Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry repaired in the best style and Warranted.
18Old Gold and Silver taken in Exchange.

The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.