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The history of the violin : and other instruments played on with the bow from the remotest times to the present. Also, an account of the principal makers, English and foreign, with numerous illustrations

The history of the violin : and other instruments played on with the bow from the remotest times to the present. Also, an account of the principal makers, English and foreign, with numerous illustrations (London: J. R. Smith ; New York : Empire State Book Co., 1864). archive.org, cu31924022391217. https://archive.org/details/cu31924022391217.

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Who this document names

Names 14 people on 8 scan pages; 1 has a record here.

  1. Astley, No. 9 scan page 312, line 3
  2. Barton, GEORGE scan page 312, line 5
  3. Charles, Theress scan page 424, line 10
  4. Collier, SAMUEL scan page 312, line 13
  5. Conway, WILLIAM scan page 312, line 17
  6. Crowther, JOHN scan page 312, line 19
  7. Dickinson, EDWARD scan page 312, line 23
  8. Dickson, JOHN scan page 312, line 21
  9. From scan page 409, line 1
  10. Names, OF FOREIGNERS scan page 422, line 11
  11. Notice, First scan page 459, line 6
  12. There scan page 414, line 5
  13. Violin, Being scan page 335, line 8
  14. Violin, Violincello scan page 307, line 4
Record details
Title
The history of the violin : and other instruments played on with the bow from the remotest times to the present. Also, an account of the principal makers, English and foreign, with numerous illustrations
Place
London
Publisher
J. R. Smith ; New York : Empire State Book Co.
Date
1864
Repository
archive.org
Identifier
cu31924022391217

What rests on this source

Everyone this source names

This document prints 14 names. A name found this way is the weakest thing this site records: the book names the person, and nothing more is said. It is not a line in a record — the lines that actually rest on this source are listed above, each with its own confidence. 2 of the names below reach a record on this site; lines from this source have been written for 1. The rest are names and nothing else — which is an honest description of the evidence, and an invitation: if you know one of these makers, we want to hear from you.

  1. Charles, Theress scan page 424, line 10 claim written

    Charles, Theress, came from Mirecourt, and on his card is printed "from Maucotel;" for several years past he has been established on his own behalf as a violin maker, and now resides in King Street, Soho. — trade term as printed: "violin maker" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  2. Violin, Violincello scan page 307, line 4 mention only — no record here yet

    Violin Violincello and Bow Makers — trade term as printed: "Bow Makers" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  3. Astley, No. 9 scan page 312, line 3 mention only — no record here yet

    ASTLEY, No. 9, Fleet Lane, 1785. — governing section heading: "Violin Violincello and Bow Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  4. Barton, GEORGE scan page 312, line 5 mention only — no record here yet

    BARTON, GEORGE, Elliot Court, Old Bailey. Died about 1810. — governing section heading: "Violin Violincello and Bow Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  5. Collier, SAMUEL scan page 312, line 13 mention only — no record here yet

    COLLIER, SAMUEL, musical instrument-maker, at Corelli's Head, on London Bridge, 1755. — governing section heading: "Violin Violincello and Bow Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  6. Conway, WILLIAM scan page 312, line 17 mention only — no record here yet

    CONWAY, WILLIAM, 1745. — governing section heading: "Violin Violincello and Bow Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  7. Crowther, JOHN scan page 312, line 19 mention only — no record here yet

    CROWTHER, JOHN, Haughton Street, Clare Market, about 1755. Worked occasionally for John Kennedy, as well as the music-houses. Died about 1810. — governing section heading: "Violin Violincello and Bow Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  8. Dickson, JOHN scan page 312, line 21 draft record
  9. Dickinson, EDWARD scan page 312, line 23 mention only — no record here yet

    DICKINSON, EDWARD, 1754 and 1790. Printed label used:— — governing section heading: "Violin Violincello and Bow Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  10. Violin, Being scan page 335, line 8 mention only — no record here yet

    Being recorded on this grave-stone as a violin-maker, and the spinning-wheel trade not being mentioned, may probably have arisen from the celebrity his son, William, had achieved in London as a maker of musical instruments of the violin genus. — trade term as printed: "violin-maker" — surname inherited from the headword at line 4: "Violin Maker of Brampton" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  11. From scan page 409, line 1 mention only — no record here yet

    From this establishment emanated numerous imitations, both of English and foreign violin-makers, as well as those with his own name. — trade term as printed: "violin-makers" — surname not established — the line carries a trade term but no surname resolves to it — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  12. There scan page 414, line 5 mention only — no record here yet

    There was a violin maker connected with Matthew Hardie, named John Blair, but nothing is known of his ability as a workman. — trade term as printed: "violin maker" — surname not established — the line carries a trade term but no surname resolves to it — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  13. Names, OF FOREIGNERS scan page 422, line 11 mention only — no record here yet

    NAMES OF FOREIGNERS THAT HAVE LOCATED IN ENGLAND AS VIOLIN MAKERS. — trade term as printed: "VIOLIN MAKERS" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

  14. Notice, First scan page 459, line 6 mention only — no record here yet

    First published in 1864, this book is of particular value because the facts and ideas contained in it were given to the author by the great violin maker Vuillaume. — trade term as printed: "violin maker" — surname inherited from the headword at line 4: "NOTICE OF ANTHONY STRADIVARI. With a Theoretical Analysis of the Bow and Remarks on Tourte. By F. J. FETIS. Demy 8vo, cloth, 21/-." — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

Corrections

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  1. line withdrawn Places and dates of work

    It said Haskell Alfred R (Lillie B) violin mkr h 35 Tyler — trade term as printed: "violin mkr" — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

    It now says nothing — the claim was withdrawn and not replaced.

    Why No reason was recorded with this change.