Aireton, Edmund – Bow & Bridge

died 1807

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Les ancêtres du violon et du violoncelle, les luthiers et les fabricants d'archets (1901)
AIRETON (EDMUND). — Londres, xviii° siècle. Né en 1727, il débuta dans l’atelier de Peter Wamsley. Imitateur d’Amati, Aireton construisit quantité de violons et de violoncelles. G. Hart déclare que son vernis, de couleur jaune, est très passable. Ce luthier mourut en 1807, âgé de quatre-vingts ans.
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AIRETON (EDMUND). — Londres, xviii e siècle. Né en 1727, il débuta dans l’atelier de Peter Wamsley. Imitateur d’Amati, Aireton construisit quantité de violons et de violoncelles. G. Hart déclare que son vernis, de couleur jaune, est très passable. Ce luthier mourut en 1807, âgé de quatre-vingts ans.
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2. ADAMS. — Garmouth, Écosse. Fin xixe siècle.
3. ADDISON (WILLIAM). — Londres, 1670. Faiseur de violes.
4. AIRETON (EDMUND). — Londres, xviii° siècle. Né en 1727, il débuta dans l’atelier de Peter Wamsley. Imitateur d’Amati, Aireton construisit quantité de violons et de violoncelles. G. Hart déclare que son vernis, de couleur jaune, est très passable. Ce luthier mourut en 1807, âgé de quatre-vingts ans.
5. ALDRED. — Londres, 1560, environ. Faiseur de violes. Mace en parle dans des termes très élogieux.
6. ASKEY (SAMUEL). — Londres, vers 1825.
7. BAINES. — 1780, environ. Hart, qui le cite, n’indique pas dans quelle ville il travaillait.
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2. ADAMS. — Garmouth, Écosse. Fin xixe siècle.
3. ADDISON (WILLIAM). — Londres, 1670. Faiseur de violes.
4. AIRETON (EDMUND). — Londres, xviii e siècle. Né en 1727, il débuta dans l’atelier de Peter Wamsley. Imitateur d’Amati, Aireton construisit quantité de violons et de violoncelles. G. Hart déclare que son vernis, de couleur jaune, est très passable. Ce luthier mourut en 1807, âgé de quatre-vingts ans.
5. ALDRED. — Londres, 1560, environ. Faiseur de violes. Mace en parle dans des termes très élogieux.
6. ASKEY (SAMUEL). — Londres, vers 1825.
7. BAINES. — 1780, environ. Hart, qui le cite, n’indique pas dans quelle ville il travaillait.
A dictionary of violin makers (1896)
Aireton (Airton), Edmund, b. about 1727; d. 1807. A maker in London. It is possible that a workman of the same name, employed by P. Wamsley in 1735, …
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1. Aglio, Giuseppe dall'. Worked in Mantua, 1800-40. His instruments are similar to those of Camilli and are varnished a bright yellow colour.
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4. Aireton (Airton), Edmund, b. about 1727; d. 1807. A maker in London. It is possible that a workman of the same name, employed by P. Wamsley in 1735, was his father. Followed the Amati model; his violins and violoncellos show finished workmanship, have a good tone, and are varnished yellow. Some instruments, of inferior make, follow the Stradivari model.
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7. Albanesi, Sebastiano. Worked in Cremona, 1720-44. Pupil of Carlo Bergonzi. His instruments are not much arched and both in varnish and make are similar to those made in Milan; the tone is powerful.
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A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)
Aireton (Airton), Edmund, b. about 1727; d. 1807. A maker in London. It is possible that a workman of the same name, employed by P. Wamsley in 1735, …
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1. Adani, Panerazio. A maker of cithers in Modena, 1827.
2. Addison, William. A maker of viols in London. Label: "William Addison, in Long Alley, over against Moorfields, 1670."
3. Aglio, Giuseppe dall'. Worked in Mantua, 1800-40. His instruments are similar to those of Camilli and are varnished a bright yellow colour.
4. Aireton (Airton), Edmund, b. about 1727; d. 1807. A maker in London. It is possible that a workman of the same name, employed by P. Wamsley in 1735, was his father. Followed the Amati model; his violins and violoncellos show finished workmanship, have a good tone, and are varnished yellow. Some instruments, of inferior make, follow the Stradivari model.
5. Albanesi, Sebastiano. Worked in Cremona, 1720-44. Pupil of Carlo Bergonzi. His instruments are not much arched and both in varnish and make are similar to those made in Milan; the tone is powerful.
6. Albani, Mathias, b. about 1621, Botzen (Tyrol); d. there 1673. His instruments are excellent, very similar to those made by Stainer, of whom he was possibly a pupil. They are much arched, with high sides, the sound-holes too widely opened, with dry brittle varnish, a reddish-brown colour, the wood is carefully selected. A violoncello, of sweet but not powerful tone, had the label in large characters: "Mathias Albano, fecit in Tiroli, 1651." A beautiful violin, with full, powerful tone, had the label in small characters: "Mathias Albano, in Tiroli, Bulsani, 1643." Two other labels are: "Mathias Albani, fecit Bulsani, Tyrol, 1651," and "Matthias Albanus, fecit in Tyrol, Bulsani, 1654."
7. Albani, Mathias, son and pupil of Mathias Albani; b. 1650, Botzen; d. about 1715. Settled in Rome, probably remained in Cremona studying under the Amatis for some time, on his way there. His instruments follow the Amati pattern, and show beautiful varnish and finished workmanship. Three violins known are dated respectively 1702, 1709, 1712. In a pochette was the label, "Mathias Albanus, 1680." In Rome the label used was, "Mattia Albano, fece in Roma, 16 – ."

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Old violins (1905)
AIRETON (Airton), Edmund, of London. Made good fiddles on the Amati and Steiner models; he varnished yellow, 1727-1807.
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1. ADAM, Jean Dominique, son of Jean Adam. Both worked at Mirecourt, according to Vidal; both made bows, and the son made the best, and signed all he sold himself, 1823-69.
2. ADAMS, C. Takes rank merely as a local maker at Garmouth, Scotland, 1800.
3. AGLIO, Giuseppe dall', of Mantua; varnish bright yellow, 1800-40.
4. AIRETON (Airton), Edmund, of London. Made good fiddles on the Amati and Steiner models; he varnished yellow, 1727-1807.
5. ALBANESI, Sebastiano, is said to have lived at Cremona; his work is almost unknown, 1720-44.
7. ALBANI, Mathias, b. about 1621, Botzen (Tyrol); d. there 1673. (See p. 102.)
Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1904)
Aireton, Edmund. — London. Geb. um 1727, † 1807.
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1. Airaghi, Cesare. — Mailand. 1883.
2. Als selbstständiger Geigenmacher ist er wenig hervorgetreten; einige bessere Instrumente, die er gebaut hat, liessen jedoch erkennen, dass er sorgfältig zu arbeiten verstand.
4. Aireton, Edmund. — London. Geb. um 1727, † 1807.
5. Angeblich der Sohn eines gleichnamigen, schon 1735 vorkommenden Geigenmachers und ein Verwandter des Kirchenkomponisten Edmund Ayreton (1734 bis 1808), der unter Händel Hilfsorganist der Westminster-Abtei war. Edm. A. gilt als
An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)
AIRETON, EDMUND, London, b. about 1727, d. 1807.
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1. ACHNER, PHILIPP, Mittenwald, 1772 to 1798.
2. ADANI, PANCRAZIO, Modena, 1775 to 1827.
3. ADDISON, WILLIAM, London, 1665 to 1670.
4. AIRETON, EDMUND, London, b. about 1727, d. 1807.
5. ALBANESI, SEBASTIANO, Cremona, 1720 to 1744.
7. ALBANI, PAOLO, Palermo, Rome, Cremona.
An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)
AIRETON, EDMUND, London, b. about 1727, d. 1807.
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1. ACHNER, PHILIPP, Mittenwald, 1772 to 1798.
2. ADANI, PANCRAZIO, Modena, 1775 to 1827.
3. ADDISON, WILLIAM, London, 1665 to 1670.
4. AIRETON, EDMUND, London, b. about 1727, d. 1807.
5. ALBANESI, SEBASTIANO, Cremona, 1720 to 1744.
7. ALBANI, PAOLO, Palermo, Rome, Cremona.
Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1922)
Aireton, Edmund. — London. Geb. um 1727, † 1807
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1. Airaghi, Cesare. — Mailand. 1883
2. Als selbständiger Geigenmacher ist er wenig hervorgetreten; einige bessere Instrumente, die er gebaut hat, ließen jedoch erkennen, daß er sorgfältig zu arbeiten verstand.
4. Aireton, Edmund. — London. Geb. um 1727, † 1807
5. Angeblich der Sohn eines gleichnamigen, schon 1735 vorkommenden Geigenmachers und ein Verwandter des Kirchenkomponisten Edmund Ayreton (1734 bis 1808), der unter Händel Hilfsorganist der Westminsterabtei war. Edm. A. gilt als ein Schüler Peter Wamsleys und ahmte Stainer und Amati nach. Die Arbeit ist gut, sein gelbbrauner Lack dagegen stumpf und der Ton unbedeutend. Da er viel für Norris & Barnes arbeitete, kommen verhältnismäßig selten Geigen mit seinem Zettel vor; eine solche aus dem Jahre 1755 war 1872 in South Kensington ausgestellt.
7. Airth, William. — Edinburgh. Geb. um 1840. 1889

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Places and dates of work: Aireton (Airton), Edmund, b. about 1727; d. 1807. A maker in London. It is possible that a workman of the same name, employed by P. Wamsley in 1735, … reported¹
Places and dates of work: Aireton (Airton), Edmund, b. about 1727; d. 1807. A maker in London. It is possible that a workman of the same name, employed by P. Wamsley in 1735, … reported¹
Places and dates of work: Aireton (Airton), Edmund, b. about 1727; d. 1807. A maker in London. It is possible that a workman of the same name, employed by P. Wamsley in 1735, … two machine readings of this page disagree, and neither has been chosen yet reported¹
Places and dates of work: AIRETON, EDMUND, London, b. about 1727, d. 1807. reported¹
Places and dates of work: AIRETON, EDMUND, London, b. about 1727, d. 1807. reported¹
Places and dates of work: AIRETON, EDMUND, London, b. about 1727, d. 1807. reported¹
Places and dates of work: Aireton, Edmund. — London. Geb. um 1727, † 1807. reported¹
Places and dates of work: Aireton, Edmund. — London. Geb. um 1727, † 1807 reported¹
Places and dates of work: AIRETON (EDMUND). — Londres, xviii° siècle. Né en 1727, il débuta dans l’atelier de Peter Wamsley. Imitateur d’Amati, Aireton construisit quantité de violons et de violoncelles. G. Hart déclare que son vernis, de couleur jaune, est très passable. Ce luthier mourut en 1807, âgé de quatre-vingts ans. reported¹
Places and dates of work: AIRETON (EDMUND). — Londres, xviii e siècle. Né en 1727, il débuta dans l’atelier de Peter Wamsley. Imitateur d’Amati, Aireton construisit quantité de violons et de violoncelles. G. Hart déclare que son vernis, de couleur jaune, est très passable. Ce luthier mourut en 1807, âgé de quatre-vingts ans. reported¹
Places and dates of work: AIRETON (Airton), Edmund, of London. Made good fiddles on the Amati and Steiner models; he varnished yellow, 1727-1807. reported¹
Died (date and place): Died 1807. As printed in the cited source: “AIRETON, EDMUND, London, b. about 1727, d. 1807” reported¹

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Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record
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Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record
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Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record
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Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 2 linessource record
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Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record
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Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record
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Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1904). archive.org, diegeigenundlau00vongoog. https://archive.org/details/diegeigenundlau00vongoog.machine textcited for 1 linesource record
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Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1922). archive.org, diegeigenundlaut02lt. https://archive.org/details/diegeigenundlaut02lt.machine textcited for 1 linesource record
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Les ancêtres du violon et du violoncelle, les luthiers et les fabricants d’archets (1901). archive.org, lesanctresduviol02gril. https://archive.org/details/lesanctresduviol02gril.machine textcited for 1 linesource record
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Les ancêtres du violon et du violoncelle, les luthiers et les fabricants d’archets; (1901). archive.org, lesanctresduvi02gril. https://archive.org/details/lesanctresduvi02gril.machine textcited for 1 linesource record
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Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record
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