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

Pamphilon, Edward

London · about 1660 to 1690

Historical maker

Named in 6 books.

What the books printed

The Violin, 1875. Page 199, scan 257. Held as more than one scan.
PAMPHILON, Edward, London, 17th century. The Violins of this maker were formerly much prized. The model is very high, and the appearance somewhat grotesque. It is to be regretted that the splendid varnish often found on these instruments was not put upon better work.
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 70, scan 78.
Pamphilon, Edward. A maker in London, on London Bridge, about 1680-90. His instruments were of small pattern, very much arched, and generally …
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 70, scan 80. Held as more than one scan.
Pamphilon, Edward. A maker in London, on London Bridge, about 1680-90. His instruments were of small pattern, very much arched, and generally …
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Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Page 146, scan 214.
PAMPHILON (Edward) — London towards 1680. A bad, high make, coated with a fine yellow varnish. No 258.
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An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 38, scan 60. Held as more than one scan.
PAMPHILON, EDWARD, London, 1660 to 1685.
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Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin, Pearce, Joseph. London: Longman and co.; Sheffield, J. Pearce, jun., 1866. Page 64, scan 72.
PAMPHILON, EDWARD, London, 1685.
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  • Entries from 6 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.

Labels the books quote

  • "Gasparo da Salò" (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Edward Pamphilon, April the 3rd, 1685." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Gasparo da Salò" (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)
  • "Edward Pamphilon, April the 3rd, 1685." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

44 other London makers have a year in the 1600s. A few of them:

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