P. B. Smith
varnish manufacturer
Biography
P. B. Smith of New York was among the first to manufacture varnish in this country and was well known in relation to the piano trade as far back as 1830, a period when American piano manufacturers were coming to require specially formulated, climate-resistant varnishes distinct from those used in Europe.
Highlights
- Among the first varnish manufacturers in the United States
- Well known in connection with the piano trade in New York as far back as 1830
Source
Daniel Spillane, History of the American Pianoforte (1890), p. 339.
Public domain.