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Juan Nepomuceno Adorno

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Juan Nepomuceno Adorno of Golden Square, London

1851 Award at the 1851 Great Exhibition. See details at 1851 Great Exhibition: Reports of the Juries: Class VI.

1851 'We noticed the scientific work of Mr. Adorno, a Mexican gentleman, not long resident in England'[1]Possibly the same gentleman.

1853 Patent 1108. And Juan Nepomuceno Adorno, of Golden-square, in the county of Middlesex, Gentleman, has given the like notice in respect of the invention of "improvements in the manufacture of cigars, cigarettes, and other similar articles."[2]

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Sources of Information

  1. Nottingham Review and General Advertiser for the Midland Counties - Friday 21 November 1851
  2. The London Gazette Publication date:4 January 1853 Issue:21398 Page:10