London · 1830
Historical maker
Named in 4 books.
What the books printed
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. p. 31.
As printed on this page: "Furber, Henry John, son and pupil of John Furber. He continued the business in Grafton Street, London, and has made many good instruments."
British violin-makers classical and modern, Morris, W. Meredith (William Meredith). London, Chatto & Windus, 1904. Scan 154.
FURBER, HENRY JOHN, London: nineteenth century. Pupil of his father, John Furber. He has made many instruments, several of which I have seen and tried. I cannot say
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 31, scan 39.
Furber, Henry John, son and pupil of John Furber. He continued the business in Grafton Street, London, and has made many good instruments.
An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 23, scan 45. Held as more than one scan.
FURBER, HENRY JOHN, London, 1830, still living in 1865.
- Entries from 4 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.
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 1 more Furber page under F.
Same town, same time
175 other London makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:
- 1830 to 1893 Chanot, Georges II.
- 1830 to 1893 Chanot, Georges III
- 1830 to 1843 Dodd, Edward & Thomas
- died 1830 Furber, Matthew II.
- about 1830 Romney, George
- 1833 to 1852 Fendt, W.