Glasgow · b. 1856
Historical maker
Named in 2 books.
What the books printed
British Violin Makers, W. Meredith Morris. London: Robert Scott, 1920. p. 92.
As printed on this page: "ANDERSON, JOHN, Glasgow. He is the son of the preceding John Anderson, and was born at Aberdeen, in 1856. He has made a number of violins on a modified Strad model, and he also makes very good varnish."
Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904. Page 19, scan 41. Held as more than one scan.
Anderson, John II. — Glasgow. Geboren 25. Dez. 1856 in Aberdeen.
- Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 1 more Anderson page under A.
Same town, same time
22 other Glasgow makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:
- born 1848 Cooper, Hugh W.
- born 1850 Whitelaw, James
- born 1855 Briggs, James William
- 1855 Brown, Alexander
- 1860 Plane, W. Glasgow
- about 1860 Thomson