Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Newton, Isaac

London · 1775 to 1825

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 263, scan 287.
NEWTON, Isaac. London about 1775-1825. He made fairly good instruments, but used a dingy yellow varnish. Sometimes made violins and violoncellos for Betts, but these were always varnished by the latter.
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Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Page 146, scan 214.
NEWTON (Isaac) — London end of xviii th century. Son of one preceding. Same class of work. Pleasantly effective yellow varnish.
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British Violin Makers, W. Meredith Morris. London: Robert Scott, 1920. Page 208, scan 254. Held as more than one scan.
NEWTON, ISAAC, London: 1775-1825. He made mostly for the trade, particularly for Betts. Fairly good work.
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  • Entries from 3 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

162 other London makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

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