London · 1740 to 1780
Historical maker
Named in 4 books.
What the books printed
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. p. 47.
As printed on this page: "Hill, William, son of Joseph Hill. Worked in London about 1740-80. He made some good instruments, rather similar to those of Edmund Aireton; the varnish was a beautiful yellow colour, rather transparent; the tone though good was not powerful. Label: "William Hill, maker in Poland Street, near Broad Street, 1741," and "William Hill, maker in Poland Street, near Broad Street, Carnaby Market, 177--.""
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. p. 47.
As printed on this page: "Hill, William, son of Joseph Hill. Worked in London about 1740-80. He made some good instruments, rather similar to those of Edmund Aireton; the varnish was a beautiful yellow colour, rather transparent; the tone though good was not powerful. Label: "William Hill, maker in Poland Street, near Broad Street, 1741," and "William Hill, maker in Poland Street, near Broad Street, Carnaby Market, 177—.""
Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin, Pearce, Joseph. London: Longman and co.; Sheffield, J. Pearce, jun., 1866. Page 45, scan 53.
HILL, WILLIAM, London, 1740. Made some good instruments, but they are said to be deficient in quality in consequence of being built on a wrong principle, the centres having too little wood.
The Violin, 1875. Page 193, scan 251. Held as more than one scan.
Hill, William, London, 1741. Very good work.
- 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. 34 more Hill pages under H.
Same town, same time
162 other London makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:
- 1740 to 1780 Hill, William
- 1740 to 1780 Hill, William
- 1740 to 1790 Hill, William
- 1740 Hinds, Frederick
- 1740 to 1785 Parker, D
- 1741 Hill, W.