Muir, Wood and Company was the premier Scottish piano manufacturer in the early 19th century.
In 1798, after the failure of his brother's retail music business, John Muir took over management of the firm and entered into a partnership with Andrew Wood to form the piano manufacturing and music publishing firm of Muir, Wood and Company.
[1][2] In 1799 the company won a royal warrant as the "Musical Instrument Makers of His Majesty.
In 1804, George Small joined the firm to run the retail end of the business.
[1] In addition to pianos, the firm made organs (church, chamber and barrel), harps, violins, cellos, tambourines, triangles, drums and serpents.