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Jay, Thomas

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  1. Old violins (1905)

    JAY, Thomas. Working in London from about 1690; made some excellent violins.

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    2. JAY, Henry. Worked in London about 1746-68. He was best known for the small violins or "kits" that he made, which were used by dancing-masters; also made some violoncellos.
    4. JAY, Thomas. Working in London from about 1690; made some excellent violins.
    6. JEANDEL, Pierre Napoleon, 1812-79. Courcelles-sous-Vaudémont (Meurthe), Rouen, and Paris; red varnish; good tone.

  2. The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators (1875)

    JAY, Thomas, London. Related to the above. Excellent work.

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    2. JAYE, Henry, London, 17th century. Maker of Viols, which are capital specimens of the work of the period. The varnish is excellent.
    4. JAY, Thomas, London. Related to the above. Excellent work.
    6. JAY, Henry, London, 1750. A maker of Kits chiefly. At this period these juvenile Violins were in much demand by dancing masters. A few years ago a very choice collection of these instruments was made by an Irish gentleman residing in Paris, who obtained specimens from all parts of Europe.

  3. The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others (1880)

    JAY, Thomas, London. Related to the above. Excellent work.

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    1. JAY, Thomas, London. Related to the above. Excellent work.
    3. JAY, Henry, London, 1750. A maker of Kits chiefly. At this period these juvenile Violins were in much demand by dancing masters. A few years ago a very choice collection of these instruments was made by an Irish gentleman residing in Paris, who obtained specimens from all parts of Europe.
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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    JAY, THOMAS, London, 1690 to 1700.

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    1. JAUCH (JAUCK), JOHANNES, Dresden, 1735 to 1750.
    2. JAY (JAIE), HENRY I, London (Southwarke), 1611, d. about 1676.
    3. JAY, HENRY II, London (Long Acre), 1744 to 1777.
    4. JAY, THOMAS, London, 1690 to 1700.
    5. JEANDEL, PIERRE NAPOLEON, Rouen, b. Meurthe, about 1812, d. Rouen, 1879.
    6. JOHNSON, JOHN, London, 1750 to 1760.
    7. JULIANO, FRANCESCO, Rome, 1690 to 1725.

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This record exists because one or more sources name this maker. Printed in: An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926); Old violins (1905); The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators (1875); The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1875); The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others (1880). Nothing else on this site confirms this record beyond what those sources state — no claim is invented here. 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. Not established is the honest state of this record; if you can change that, we want to hear from you.

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Places and dates of work
JAY, THOMAS, London, 1690 to 1700. reported1
Places and dates of work
JAY, THOMAS, London, 1690 to 1700. reported1
Places and dates of work
JAY, Thomas. Working in London from about 1690; made some excellent violins. reported1
Places and dates of work
JAY, Thomas, London. Related to the above. Excellent work. reported1
Places and dates of work
JAY, Thomas, London. Related to the above. Excellent work. reported1
Places and dates of work
JAY, Thomas, London. Related to the above. Excellent work. reported1

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  1. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators (1875). archive.org, bwb_W9-CSA-425. https://archive.org/details/bwb_W9-CSA-425.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  5. Hart, George, 1839-1891. [from old catalog], The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (London, Dubau and co. [etc.], 1875). archive.org, violinitsfamous01hartgoog. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamous01hartgoog.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  6. Hart, George, 1839-1891, The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others (London: Dulau, 1880). archive.org, violinitsfamousm00hart_0. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm00hart_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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