Naish
English
piano hammer felt manufacturer
Biography
Naish of Wilton, England, is listed among the early piano hammer felt manufacturers who controlled the market before Alfred Dolge started his own felt factories in 1871. According to the text, Naish began the felt-making business at Wilton in 1859, following earlier firms such as Whitehead Brothers of Manchester, Billon and Fortin of Paris, and Weickert of Leipzig. No other biographical information is provided about Naish beyond this location and starting date.
Highlights
- Started a piano hammer felt manufacturing business at Wilton, England, in 1859
Source
Alfred Dolge, Pianos and Their Makers, Vol. I (1911), p. 121.
Public domain.