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Barrett, John

London · 1714 to 1740

Historical maker

Named in 10 books.

What the books printed

Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 241, scan 265.
BARRETT, John. London; a contemporary of Barak Norman and Nathaniel Cross; long and arched pattern; yellow varnish; sweet tone; labelled: "John Barrett, at the Harp and Crown in Piccadilly, London, 1731."
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Les ancêtres du violon et du violoncelle, les luthiers et les fabricants d'archets, 1901. Page 264, scan 272. Held as more than one scan.
BARRETT (JOHN). — Londres, 1714. Imitateur très ordinaire de Stainer, qui avait pour enseigne : La Harpe et la Couronne. Bois d’assez bonne qualité. Vernis jaune :
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Biographical dictionary of musicians, Brown, James Duff. Paisley, London: A. Gardner, 1886. Page 56, scan 66. Held as more than one scan.
BARRETT (John). English violin-maker, flourished about beginning of 18th century. His workshop was the "Harp and Crown" in Piccadily, London. His violins, which …
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British violin-makers classical and modern, Morris, W. Meredith (William Meredith). London, Chatto & Windus, 1904. Scan 103.
BARRETT, JOHN, London. Period about 1714–30. He copied Stainer, and very often exaggerated his arching. He also worked on a modified Stainer …
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Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin, Pearce, Joseph. London: Longman and co.; Sheffield, J. Pearce, jun., 1866. Page 20, scan 28.
BARRETT, JOHN, London, about 1725. His labels state him to live at the Harp and Crown, in Picadilly. He made some good instruments, but …
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 7, scan 15.
Barrett, John. Worked about 1714-30 at the "Harp and Crown" in Piccadilly, London. A contemporary of Barak Norman and Nathaniel Cross. …
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Scan 17. Held as more than one scan.
Barrett, John. Worked about 1714-30 at the "Harp and Crown" in Piccadilly, London. A contemporary of Barak Norman and Nathaniel Cross. …
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The violin, Hart, George. London, Dulau and co. [etc.], 1884. Page 287, scan 367.
BARRETT, John, 1714. An average workman, who followed the model of Stainer. His shop bore the sign of the Harp and Crown. Barrett was …
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La lutherie et les luthiers, 1889. Page 175, scan 267.
BARRETT (JOHN). — A Londres, vers 1725. Ses étiquettes portent l’adresse :
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An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 13, scan 35. Held as more than one scan.
BARRETT, JOHN, London (Piccadilly), 1714 to 1740.
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  • Entries from 10 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.

Labels the books quote

  • "John Barrett, at the Harp and Crown in Pickadilly, 1722" (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Made by John Barrett at ye Harp and Crown in Pickadilly, London, 1731." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "John Barrett, at the Harp and Crown in Piccadilly, London, 1731." (Old violins, 1905)
  • "John Barrett, at the Harp and Crown in Pickadilly, 1722" (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)
  • "Made by John Barrett at ye Harp and Crown in Pickadilly, London, 1731." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

162 other London makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

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