London · b. 1811, d. 1875
Historical maker
Named in 10 books.
What the books printed
British Violin Makers, W. Meredith Morris. London: Robert Scott, 1920. Page 159, scan 199. Held as more than one scan.
GILKES, WILLIAM, London: 1811–75. He was a pupil of his father, whom he succeeded in business. He made many double-basses and other instruments, which are of about average merit.
Another scan of this book reads the same line with small differences; this is one of the readings.
The Violin, 1875. Page 190, scan 248. Held as more than one scan.
GILKES, William, London, born 1811, died 1875. Son of Samuel Gilkes. Has made a great number of instruments of various patterns, chiefly Double Basses.
Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 252, scan 276.
Gilkes, William, son of Samuel Gilkes, about 1811-75, in Grey Coat Street, Tothill Fields, Westminster, London. Prolific maker; chiefly double basses.
La lutherie et les luthiers, 1889. Scan 277.
GILKES (WILLIAM). — Né en 1811, mort en 1875, fils du précédent. Il a laissé beaucoup d'instruments qui sont moins estimés que ceux de son père.
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 37, scan 45.
Gilkes, William, son of Samuel Gilkes, b. about 1811, in Grey Coat Street, Tothill Fields, Westminster; d. 1875, London. Taught by his father …
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 37, scan 47. Held as more than one scan.
Gilkes, William, son of Samuel Gilkes, b. about 1811, in Grey Coat Street Tothill Fields, Westminster; d. 1875, London. Taught by his father …
Les ancêtres du violon et du violoncelle, les luthiers et les fabricants d'archets, 1901. Page 271, scan 279. Held as more than one scan.
GILKES (WILLIAM). — Londres, 1811 † 1875. Fils du précédent. Il a construit quantité d’instruments, surtout des contrebasses.
Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904. Page 222, scan 244. Held as more than one scan.
Gilkes, William. — London. Geb. 1811 in Tothill Fields, Grey Coat Str. (Westminster), † 1875 in London.
Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922. Page 166, scan 170.
Gilkes, William. — London. Geb. 1811 in Tothill Fields, Grey Coat Str. (Westminster), † 1875 in London
An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 27, scan 49. Held as more than one scan.
GILKES, WILLIAM, London, b. Tothill Field, Grey Coat Str. (Westminster), 1811, d. London, 1875.
- 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.
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.
Same town, same time
175 other London makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:
- 1810 Barton, G.
- died 1810 Barton, Georg
- 1810 Barton, George
- 1811 to 1875 Gilkes, W.
- 1811 to 1891 Panormo, Edward Ferd
- 1812 Fendt, M.