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Rachel Weber
Born
Rachel Wilcocks

fl. 1755
Died1789
CitizenshipIrish
Known forIrish organ builder, harpsichord and pianoforte maker

Rachel Weber née Wilcocks (fl. 1755 - 89) was an Irish organ builder, harpsichord and pianoforte maker, from Dundalk.[1]

She married Ferdinand Weber on 31 May, 1755 and they lived in Dublin with their two children.[1] Ferdinand was a harpsichord and organ maker, mending and tuning organs in Dublin.[2] Rachel assisted him in his work and succeeded the business at 75 Marlborough Street for three years after his death (1784) with the help of their older son, Thomas.[3] Since taking over the business she maintained the organ at Trinity College Dublin Chapel between 1784-87.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Boalch Instrument Maker Profile for Weber, Rachel located in Ireland/Dublin". boalch.org. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  2. ^ Flood, W. H. Grattan (1914). "The Account-Book of a Dublin Harpsichord Maker, Ferdinand Weber, 1764 to 1783". The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 4 (4): 338–347. ISSN 0035-9106. JSTOR 25514372.
  3. ^ "Advertisements and Notices." Volunteers Journal; or, Irish Herald, 10 Nov. 1784. British Library Newspapers, link-gale-com.eux.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/SBBUSA959185932/BNCN?u=ed_itw&sid=bookmark-BNCN&xid=58f90806.
  4. ^ "Weber, Rachel". Dublin Music Trade. Retrieved 2024-06-21.



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