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Naylor, Isaac

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  1. British Violin Makers (1920)

    NAYLOR, ISAAC, Headingly, Leeds: 1775-90. A pupil of Richard Duke, many of whose characteristics he reproduced in his work.

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    3. NAYLOR, ISAAC, Headingly, Leeds: 1775-90. A pupil of Richard Duke, many of whose characteristics he reproduced in his work.
    5. NEWCOMBE, GEORGE, Leicester: nineteenth century.

  2. Old violins (1905)

    NAYLOR, Isaac. A pupil of Richard Duke; worked at Headingly, near Leeds, 1778-92.

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    2. NADOTTI, Giuseppe. Piacenza, 1760-70.
    3. NAMY, Jean Théodore. Paris, 1755-1807; fine restorer; worked for Salomon's widow in Paris.
    4. NAYLOR, Isaac. A pupil of Richard Duke; worked at Headingly, near Leeds, 1778-92.
    5. NERMEL, J. M. Paris, 1777-89.
    6. NEUNER, Ludwig. 1840, Mittenwald (Bavaria). Grandson of Mathias Neuner, also a clever maker of violins, who worked for some time in London; worked for J. B. Vuillaume, Paris; settled in Berlin; accomplished maker; sends out from his firm 20,000 instruments a year; very cheap and good money's worth; can do better quality when he chooses.
    7. NEWTON, Isaac. London about 1775-1825. He made fairly good instruments, but used a dingy yellow varnish. Sometimes made violins and violoncellos for Betts, but these were always varnished by the latter.

  3. the violin its famous makers and their imitators (1909)

    NAYLOR, Isaac, Headingly, near Leeds, about 1778–92.

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    2. MIER, ——, London, about 1786.
    3. MORRISON, John, London, about 1780–1803.
    4. NAYLOR, Isaac, Headingly, near Leeds, about 1778–92.
    5. NICHOLS, Edward, 18th century.
    7. Edwardus Nichols,
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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    NAYLOR, ISAAC, Headingly, b. Leeds; 1778 to 1792.

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    1. NAYLOR, ISAAC, Headingly, b. Leeds; 1778 to 1792.
    3. NELLA, RAFFAELE, Brescia, 1659 to 1672.

  2. Les ancêtres du violon et du violoncelle, les luthiers et les fabricants d'archets; (1901)

    NAYLOR (ISAAC). — Headingly, 1778-1792.

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    2. MORRISON (JOHN). — Londres, 1780-1820.
    4. NAYLOR (ISAAC). — Headingly, 1778-1792.
    6. NORBORN (JOHN). — Londres, vers 1723.

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If you can add to this record, we want to hear from you. As it stands, one or more sources name this maker and nothing else on this site confirms it: An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926); British Violin Makers (1920); British Violin Makers: A Biographical Dictionary of British Makers of Stringed Instruments and Bows and a Critical Description of Their Work (1920); Les ancêtres du violon et du violoncelle, les luthiers et les fabricants d’archets; (1901); Old violins (1905); the violin its famous makers and their imitators (1909); The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1909). Entries from 5 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. No claim beyond what those sources state is invented here, so not established is the honest word for it.

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Places and dates of work
NAYLOR, ISAAC, Headingly, b. Leeds; 1778 to 1792. reported1
Places and dates of work
NAYLOR, ISAAC, Headingly, b. Leeds; 1778 to 1792. reported1
Places and dates of work
NAYLOR, ISAAC, Headingly, Leeds: 1775-90. A pupil of Richard Duke, many of whose characteristics he reproduced in his work. reported1
Places and dates of work
NAYLOR, ISAAC, Headingly, Leeds: 1775-90. A pupil of Richard Duke, many of whose characteristics he reproduced in his work. reported1
Places and dates of work
NAYLOR (ISAAC). — Headingly, 1778-1792. reported1
Places and dates of work
NAYLOR, Isaac. A pupil of Richard Duke; worked at Headingly, near Leeds, 1778-92. reported1
Places and dates of work
NAYLOR, Isaac, Headingly, near Leeds, about 1778–92. reported1
Places and dates of work
NAYLOR, Isaac, Headingly, near Leeds, about 1778–92. 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. W. Meredith Morris, British Violin Makers (London: Robert Scott, 1920). archive.org, bwb_W9-CSA-426. https://archive.org/details/bwb_W9-CSA-426.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. W. Meredith Morris, British Violin Makers: A Biographical Dictionary of British Makers of Stringed Instruments and Bows and a Critical Description of Their Work (R. Scott, 1920). archive.org, britishviolinmak0000wmer. https://archive.org/details/britishviolinmak0000wmer.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  5. Les ancêtres du violon et du violoncelle, les luthiers et les fabricants d’archets; (1901). archive.org, lesanctresduvi02gril. https://archive.org/details/lesanctresduvi02gril.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  6. 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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  7. the violin its famous makers and their imitators (1909). archive.org, violinitsfamousm0000geor. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm0000geor.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  8. Hart, George, 1839-1891, The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (London: Dulau, 1909). archive.org, violinitsfamousm00hart. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm00hart.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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