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

Murphy, John

Cork · about 1820 to 1850

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

British Violin Makers, W. Meredith Morris. London: Robert Scott, 1920. Page 207, scan 253. Held as more than one scan.

MURPHY, JOHN, Cork: c. 1820-50. Possibly a son of the preceding.

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Same name

Murphy, Bartholomew
Cork · 1780 to 1830
Murphy, Dennis
Dublin · about 1830

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

2 other Cork makers have a year in the 1800s.

1780 to 1830 Murphy, Bartholomew
1895 Glinton, R.

All Cork makers

Cite this page

“Murphy, John,” Bow & Bridge, last modified 28 September 2026, https://bowandbridge.com/makers/murphy-john/ (accessed 2 November 2026).

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Chicago (bibliography)Bow & Bridge. “Murphy, John.” Last modified 28 September 2026. https://bowandbridge.com/makers/murphy-john/.

MLA 9“Murphy, John.” Bow & Bridge, 28 Sept. 2026, bowandbridge.com/makers/murphy-john/. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, September 28). Murphy, John. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/makers/murphy-john/

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