London · 1680 to 1743
Historical maker
Named in 4 books.
What the books printed
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 12, scan 20.
Browne, John, a maker at the sign of the "Black Lion," Cornhill, London, in 1743. Made good copies of Nicola Amati, cut his scrolls well, but his varnish was hard.
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 12, scan 22. Held as more than one scan.
Browne, John, a maker at the sign of the "Black Lion," Cornhill, London, in 1743. Made good copies of Nicola Amati, cut his scrolls well, but his varnish was hard.
An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 15, scan 37. Held as more than one scan.
BROWNE (BROWN), JOHN, London (Cornhill), 1680 to 1743.
Another scan of this book reads the same line with small differences; this is one of the readings.
The violin, Hart, George. London, Dulau and co. [etc.], 1884. Scan 368.
Browne, John, London, about 1743. Worked
- Entries from 4 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 town, same time
44 other London makers have a year in the 1600s. A few of them:
- 1674 Cox, N.
- died 1676 Jay, Henry I
- 1677 Meares, R.
- 1679 Pitts, John
- 1683 to 1740 Norman, B
- 1685 Pamphilon, E