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Browne, John

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Browne, John, a maker at the sign of the “Black Lion,” Cornhill, London, in 1743. Made good copies of Nicola Amati, cut his scrolls well, but his varnish was hard.

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    2. Brown, son and pupil of James Brown, jun. When about twenty years old, ceased to make instruments.
    4. Browne, John, a maker at the sign of the "Black Lion," Cornhill, London, in 1743. Made good copies of Nicola Amati, cut his scrolls well, but his varnish was hard.
    6. Brubach, Antoine, b. Jan. 22, 1847, Mirecourt. In 1884 appointed head of the business that "A. Klein et Cie." had just started in Rouen. Has made a number of violins, altos, and violoncellos carefully and well. Obtained, as "collaborateur," the silver medal at the Rouen Exhibition, 1884.

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

    Browne, John, a maker at the sign of the “Black Lion,” Cornhill, London, in 1743. Made good copies of Nicola Amati, cut his scrolls well, but his varnish was hard.

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    2. Brown, son and pupil of James Brown, jun. When about twenty years old, ceased to make instruments.
    4. Browne, John, a maker at the sign of the "Black Lion," Cornhill, London, in 1743. Made good copies of Nicola Amati, cut his scrolls well, but his varnish was hard.
    6. Brubach, Antoine, b. Jan. 22, 1847, Mirecourt; d. 1894. In 1884 appointed head of the business that "A. Klein et Cie." had just started in Rouen. Made a number of violins, altos, and violoncellos carefully and well. Obtained, as "collaborateur," the silver medal at the Rouen Exhibition, 1884.

  3. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    BROWNE (BROWN), JOHN, London (Cornhill), 1680 to 1743.

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    1. BROSCHI (BROCCHI), CARLO, Parma, 1730 to 1744.
    2. BROWN, JAMES (sen.), London, b. 1759, d. 1834.
    3. BROWN, JAMES (jun.), London, b. 1786, d. 1860.
    4. BROWNE (BROWN), JOHN, London (Cornhill), 1680 to 1743.
    5. BRUGERE, FRANÇOIS, Mirecourt, b. 1822, d. Mirecourt, 1874.
    6. BUCHSTETTER, GABRIEL DAVID, Stadtamhof bei Regensburg, 1752 to 1771.
    7. BUONFIGLIUOLI, PIER FRANCESCO, Florence, 17th century.
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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    Browne (Brown), John, London (Cornhill), 1680 to 1743.

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    1. Broschi (Brocchi), Carlo, Parma, 1730 to 1744.
    2. Brown, James (sen.), London, b. 1759, d. 1834.
    3. Brown, James (jun.), London, b. 1786, d. 1860.
    4. Browne (Brown), John, London (Cornhill), 1680 to 1743.
    5. Brugere, François, Mirecourt, b. 1822, d. Mirecourt, 1874.
    6. Buchstetter, Gabriel David, Stadtamhof bei Regensburg, 1752 to 1771.
    7. Buonfigliuoli, Pier Francesco, Florence, 17th century.

  2. The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1884)

    Browne, John, London, about 1743. Worked

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    1. Boucher, ——, London, 1764.
    2. Brown, James, London, born 1770, died 1834. Worked with Thomas Kennedy.
    3. Brown, James, London, son of the above, born 1786, died 1860.
    4. Browne, John, London, about 1743. Worked

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Record note

What this record rests on is A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1896); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926); The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1884), naming this maker and nothing more. Entries from 5 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. Nothing else on this site confirms it and no claim has been invented beyond that naming — not established, until someone can tell us more.

What the books say

Places and dates of work
Browne, John, a maker at the sign of the “Black Lion,” Cornhill, London, in 1743. Made good copies of Nicola Amati, cut his scrolls well, but his varnish was hard. reported1
Places and dates of work
Browne, John, a maker at the sign of the “Black Lion,” Cornhill, London, in 1743. Made good copies of Nicola Amati, cut his scrolls well, but his varnish was hard. reported1
Places and dates of work
Browne, John, a maker at the sign of the “Black Lion,” Cornhill, London, in 1743. Made good copies of Nicola Amati, cut his scrolls well, but his varnish was hard. reported1
Places and dates of work
BROWNE (BROWN), JOHN, London (Cornhill), 1680 to 1743. reported1
Places and dates of work
Browne (Brown), John, London (Cornhill), 1680 to 1743. reported1
Places and dates of work
BROWNE (BROWN), JOHN, London (Cornhill), 1680 to 1743. reported1
Places and dates of work
Browne, John, London, about 1743. Worked reported1

How the pages were read

7 of the 7 lines here were read from machine text (software that turns a photo of a page into words), not by a person looking at the page image. 3 of them rest on a section heading above a list of names, not on a trade word printed on their own line: “A DICTIONARY OF VIOLIN MAKERS.”, “VIOLIN MAKERS IN EUROPE”, “ENGLISH MAKERS.”.

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The books behind this record

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  5. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  6. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  7. Hart, George, 1839-1891, The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (London, Dulau and co. [etc.], 1884). archive.org, violinitsfamousm84hart. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm84hart.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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