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

Harrod, Robert

Exeter · about 1784 to 1830

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

British Violin Makers, W. Meredith Morris. London: Robert Scott, 1920. Page 272, scan 336. Held as more than one scan.
HARROD, ROBERT, Exeter: c. 1784. A violin was recently seen bearing his label: "Made and sold by Robert Harrod from London. In St. Peter's Churchyard, Exon. 1784."
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British Violin Makers, W. Meredith Morris. London: Robert Scott, 1920. Scan 213. Held as more than one scan.
HARROD, ROBERT, London and Oxford: about 1810-30. High model, dark varnish, workmanship good. I recently saw a viola of his make, which was evidently copied from one of Duke's violas; it was made in St. Peter's Churchyard, Oxon, 1812. It had a very fair tone.
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  • The book prints more than one entry under this name

Labels the books quote

  • "Made and sold by Robert Harrod from London. In St. Peter's Churchyard, Exon. 1784." (British Violin Makers, 1920)