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

Colville

Cupar · 1845

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 197.

COLVILLE (David) — Cupar (Scotland). Towards 1845. Cabinet maker or carpenter who attained a certain skill as a violin maker, Instruments bear his signature in pencil.

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Same name

Colville, David
Cupar · 1845 to 1885

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

Same town, same time

1 other Cupar maker has a year in the 1800s.

1845 to 1885 Colville, David

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MLA 9“Colville.” Bow & Bridge, 28 Sept. 2026, bowandbridge.com/makers/colville/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, September 28). Colville. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/makers/colville/

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