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

Ferguson, William

Edinburgh · 1790 to 1820

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

British Violin Makers, W. Meredith Morris. London: Robert Scott, 1920. Page 146, scan 182. Held as more than one scan.

FERGUSON, WILLIAM, Edinburgh: 1790-1820. Fairly good work and tone.

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Same name

Ferguson, D.
No town printed
Ferguson, Donald
No town printed

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

Same town, same time

3 other Edinburgh makers have a year in the 1700s.

All Edinburgh makers

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“Ferguson, William,” Bow & Bridge, last modified 28 September 2026, https://bowandbridge.com/makers/ferguson-william/ (accessed 2 November 2026).

Other formats

Chicago (bibliography)Bow & Bridge. “Ferguson, William.” Last modified 28 September 2026. https://bowandbridge.com/makers/ferguson-william/.

MLA 9“Ferguson, William.” Bow & Bridge, 28 Sept. 2026, bowandbridge.com/makers/ferguson-william/. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, September 28). Ferguson, William. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/makers/ferguson-william/

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