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

Blair, J.

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

Old Violins And Their Makers, James M. Fleming. 1883. Page 316, scan 330.

Blair, J., Edinburgh—1820.

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Same name

Blair, John
Edinburgh · 1820
Blair, W.
No town printed
Blair, Willie
Abergeldie · b. 1793

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:

1815 Fergusson, William
1815 to 1850 Hardie
born 1817 Ross, Donald
1820 Blair, John
died 1820 Stirrat, David
1821 to 1897 Blyth, Williamson

All Edinburgh makers

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Chicago (bibliography)Bow & Bridge. “Blair, J.” Last modified 6 October 2026. https://bowandbridge.com/makers/blair-j/.

MLA 9“Blair, J.” Bow & Bridge, 6 Oct. 2026, bowandbridge.com/makers/blair-j/. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, October 6). Blair, J. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/makers/blair-j/

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