Frederick Muskett (1871-1949)
In the Eastern Evening News for 28 January 1891, the following advertisement appeared:
‘Dulcimers (Full Compass) in good condition. Complete with case. For Sale, Cheap. – F. Muskett, 148 Magdalen Gates, Norwich.’
It’s not entirely clear whether this refers to one or more than one (implying a maker) for sale.
At that address in 1891 were two Fred Musketts, father and son. The son, aged 19 when the advert was placed, was described as a coach-builder, but within the next few years he became an organ-builder and woodworker, a craft he pursued for the rest of his working life. His father was a baker by trade, so it looks as if Frederick John Muskett (1871-1949) is the person concerned, and that he was making dulcimers for sale in 1891.
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