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Hardie, James

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

    Hardie, James, and Sons. Makers at 117, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. James Hardie, b. Aguahadley, Ellon, about 1837; grandson and pupil …

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    1. Hardanger. For instruments made by the Hardanger peasants in Norway, see "Eriksen" and "Heldal."
    3. Hardie, James, and Sons. Makers at 117, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. James Hardie, b. Aguahadley, Ellon, about 1837; grandson and pupil of Peter Hardie. Started his own business in Edinburgh, where he is assisted by his four sons. They have made between two and three thousand instruments, on the Maggini, Stradivari, and Guarneri patterns, using oil varnish, reddish-yellow colour, of good quality. Exhibited in Edinburgh, 1887 and 1890; received bronze medal, 1887, and gold medal, 1890.
    5. Hardie, Matthew, b. 1755; d. 1826, and his son, Thomas, b. 1804; d Jan. 19, 1856. They worked together in Edinburgh and made good violins, violas, and violoncellos on the Amati pattern; his instruments have a fine tone, and the work is neatly finished.

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    1. Hardanger. For instruments made by the Hardanger peasants in Norway, see "Eriksen" and "Heldal."
    3. Hardie, James, and Sons. Makers at 117, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. James Hardie, b. Aguhadley, Ellon, about 1837; grandson and pupil of Peter Hardie. Started his own business in Edinburgh, where he is assisted by his four sons. They have made between two and three thousand instruments, on the Maggini, Stradivari, and Guarneri patterns, using oil varnish, reddish-yellow colour, of good quality. Exhibited in Edinburgh, 1887 and 1890; received bronze medal, 1887, and gold medal, 1890.
    5. Hardie, Matthew, b. 1755; d. 1826, and his son, Thomas, b. 1804; d Jan. 19, 1856. They worked together in Edinburgh and made good violins, violas, and violoncellos on the Amati pattern; his instruments have a fine tone, and the work is neatly finished.

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Hardie, James, & Sons. Makers at 117, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. James Hardie, b. Aguadley, Ellon, about 1837; grandson and pupil of …

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    1. the Hardanger peasants in Norway, see "Eriksen" and "Heldal."
    2. Hardie, James, & Sons. Makers at 117, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. James Hardie, b. Aguadley, Ellon, about 1837; grandson and pupil of Peter Hardie. Started his own business in Edinburgh, where he is assisted by his four sons. They have made between two and three thousand instruments, on the Maggini, Stradivari, and Guarneri patterns, using oil varnish, reddish-yellow colour, of good quality. Exhibited in Edinburgh, 1887 and 1890; received bronze medal, 1887, and gold medal, 1890.
    3. Hardie, Matthew, d. about 1825, and his son Thomas, b. 1804; d. Jan. 19, 1856. They worked together in Edinburgh and made good violins, violas, and violoncellos on the Amati pattern; his instruments have a fine tone, and the work is neatly finished.
    4. Hardie, Peter. A maker in Dunkeld, b. 1773; d. 1863. He turned out excellent instruments, and his violoncellos have an especially fine tone.
    5. Hare, Joseph (or John). A maker in London about 1700-30. He made the innovation of following the pattern of Stradivari, instead of that of Stainer as his contemporaries did; he also used a rich red varnish, of very good quality, more transparent than that generally used by English makers. Is said to have been in partnership with Freeman. Label: "Joseph Hare at ye viol and flute near the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, London, 1726."

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Hardie, James, and Sons. Makers at 117, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. James Hardie, b. Aguahadley, Ellon, about 1837; grandson and pupil … reported1
Places and dates of work
Hardie, James, and Sons. Makers at 117, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. James Hardie, b. Aguhadley, Ellon, about 1837; grandson and pupil … reported1
Places and dates of work
Hardie, James, & Sons. Makers at 117, Nicolson Street, Edinburgh. James Hardie, b. Aguadley, Ellon, about 1837; grandson and pupil of … reported1

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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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