Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Barnes

18th century

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

Biographical dictionary of musicians, Brown, James Duff. Paisley, London: A. Gardner, 1886. Page 52, scan 62. Held as more than one scan.
BARNES (Robert). English violin-maker, flourished towards the end of the 18th century. He worked with Norris, and Thomas Smith in London. His violins are of average merit, but their fame is very obscure.
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Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 9 more Barnes pages under B.