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Royal Institution which featured public lectures by
luminaries like Faraday: regular access to most leading
th
scientists of mid-19 century Britain, and many from
beyond, presented golden opportunities for instrument
sales.
The Solomons house at 39 Albermarle Street has been
replaced by a modern complex, but no.38, opposite, is
still there. It is a five story building, giving some idea
of the style enjoyed by the Solomons business and
household, here in the middle of fashionable Mayfair.