Lukey, Mary
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Name
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Lukey, Mary
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Description
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Mary's husband Charles bequeathed her "two Reels or Machines for silvering Strings" in 1776, suggesting that she may have been a piano string maker.
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Place
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London, England
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Type
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Pianos
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Relatives
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Spouse: Charles Lukey (d. 1776)
Children: Mary Collard née Lukey
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Collard, Mary
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Bibliographic Citation
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Nex, Jenny. “Women in the Musical Instrument Trade in London, 1750-1810.” In Instrumental Music and the Industrial Revolution: International Conference Proceedings, Cremona, 1-3 July 2006, edited by Roberto Illiano and Luca Sala. Bologna: Ut Orpheus Edizioni, 2009. 353-54.
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Active Dates
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1770s-1780s
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Married Name
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Lukey
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Contributor
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Hester Bell Jordan