I am asking in order to answer an inquiry in this forum about a recent acquisition of mine, and also to further my own knowledge about this rather little-marked, but charming old sxs double in rather good condition.
I know (having tried to research a bit, and to comb this forum first, before asking immediately) that VL&D were founded in 1882, that their 1890 catalogue (now reprinted by Cornell Pubs.) lists "8 Murray Street" as their NYC street address, and lateron they were on Madison Ave for a longer time, first at 346 and then at 349.
I also believe to remember to remember that their 1906 catalogue already lists the Madison Ave street address.
They may have been before at 318 Broadway, though.
Lastly, an undated catalogue shows a double address of Newark N.J. plus the NYC 8 Murray Street, on top of which cover page which the seller or a previous owner had hand-written a date (?) of "1887" (maybe they just moved over the river, in this bery year?)
Now, would anybody here be able to ascertain *from* when *to* when exactly they resided at "8 Murray Street"? 🤔
That would greatly help my limit the date of my gun, which may be a (possibly Belgian) predecessor to their "Knock About Gun" brand name.
Many thanks for any help !
Carcano
