Minneapolis · about 1880
Historical maker
Named in 1 book.
What the books printed
Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Page 191, scan 271.
HESKETT (H.) — Minneapolis circa 1880. Of English origin. He established himself in America towards 1890, and soon became renowned, his work being of a high order. He is the inventor of a special system for the pegs.
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.
Same town, same time
2 other Minneapolis makers have a year in the 1800s.
- born 1858 Weston, Arthur-F.
- 1892 Heskett, H. H.