George Kearsing
fl. 1831-1868+
patent holder
pianoforte maker
Biography
George Kearsing, a member of the Kearsing piano-making family, is identified by Spillane as one of the group that held the 1831 United States patent (with H.O. and W.F. Kearsing) for an improvement in square piano actions. In later years Kearsing operated as a piano-maker on his own account, active from 1868 onward, but was eventually crowded out of the trade by more modern manufacturing methods and larger facilities. Spillane notes that members of the Kearsing family remained in the piano trade afterward, working as journeymen.
Highlights
- Identified by Spillane as one of the group (with H.O. and W.F. Kearsing) who held the 1831 patent for a square-action improvement.
- Was in business as a piano-maker from 1868 onward, before being crowded out by more modern methods and larger manufacturing facilities.
Source
Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890), p. 106.
Public domain.