MERLIN, JOHN JOSEPH |
Belgium; England, b.1735-94, MIM PHIM |
Lever Balance = Soth. 1/22/73. |
harpsichord maker and inventor; made a mechanical gouty-chair in 1794; invented the first barbecue; made a nail violin in 1785; made fine timepieces. |
Liège; Hanover Square, London (post-1760). |
Maine Antique Digest, June 1987; RSW. |
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