Edinburgh · b. 1859
Historical maker
Named in 1 book.
What the books printed
Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 220.
WATT (Alexander) — Edinburgh and Inverkeithing. Born in 1859. Modern make after Stradivarius and Guarnerius. Effective oil varnish of good quality. Label: « Mr Alexander S. Watt. Made in ye olde Burgh of Inverkeithing. A. D. 18.. »
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.
Same town, same time
33 other Edinburgh makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:
- born 1839 Anderson, Henry
- born 1840 Airth, William
- born 1847 Girvan, Thomas
- born 1848 Mac-Neill, John
- born 1859 Watt, Alexander Stocks
- born 1860 Craig, John