London · about 1800
Historical maker
Named in 2 books.
What the books printed
The Fiddle Fancier's Guide, James M. Fleming. Haynes, Foucher & Co., 1892. Scan 61. Held as more than one scan.
Comins, John, London, about 1800. A very good worker who, it is said, was a pupil of Forster. Made instruments pretty deep in the ribs. Light yellow-brown varnish. Fine wood.
Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 197.
COMINS (John) — London circa 1800. Pupil of W. Forster. Good make.
- 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 town, same time
175 other London makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:
- 1800 Eglington
- 1800 to 1802 Eglington
- 1800 to 1852 Fendt, B. S.
- 1800 to 1852 Fendt, Bernhard Simon
- 1800 to 1852 Fendt, Bernhard Simon (Simmon)
- 1800 to 1845 Gibbs, J.