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

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A special loan exhibition of musical instruments, manuscripts, books, portraits, and other mementoes of music and musicians, formed to commemorate the tercentenary of the granting by King James I of a charter of incorporation to the Worshipful company of musicians in 1604 .., 1904

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11103. Viola da Gamba, English, by Barak Norman, of London, dated 1698. Lent by W. E. Hill & Sons.
31104. Sourdine Pochette, English, 1700. Lent by Rev. F. W. Galpin.
51105. Violin, English, made by Daniel Parker of London in 1709. Lent by W. E Hill & Sons.
71106. Violin, English, by Barak Norman of St. Paul's Churchyard, London, dated 1719. Lent by Mr. J. T. Chapman.
91107. Violin, English, by Nathaniel Cross, of London, dated 1731. Lent by Mr. J. T. Chapman.
111108. Violin, English, by Joseph Scott, of Hallcliffe, Cumberland. Lent by Mr. J. T. Chapman.
131109. Violin, English, by Peter Wamsley, "at the Harp and Hautboy, in Pickadilly," London, dated 1742. Lent by Mr. J. T. Chapman.
151110. Viol, English, by Peter Wamsley, "at the Harp and Hautboy in Pickadilly," dated 1753. Lent by Mr. A. Chancellor.
171111. Violin, English, by John Marshal, of London, dated 1754. Lent by Mr. J. T. Chapman.
191112. Viol, English (fitted up to be played as a tenor), by Edward Dickinson, London, 1759. Lent by Mr. A. J. Slocombe.
211113. Violin, English, by Pearson Gardner, of London, dated 1760. Lent by Mr. J. T. Chapman.
231114. Violoncello, English, by Joseph Hill & Sons, of London, dated 1787, presented by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales (afterwards George IV.) to Mr. Wilson Braddyll, Groom of the Bedchamber. Lent by Miss M. Braddyll.
251115. Violin, English, by Thomas Powell. Lent by Mr. J. T. Chapman.
271116. Violin, English, by John Morris, of London, dated 1819. Lent by Mr. J. T. Chapman.
291117. Violin, by George Romney, the famous painter, with interesting carving on the back and a curiously shaped head.
30 "Of his (Romney's) skill and ingenuity in carving the Violin which he made for himself, and which is now in my possession, is a curious specimen and a sufficient proof ("Memoirs of George Romney," by the Rev. John Romney). Lent by Mrs. C. Prodgers.
321118. Violin, English, by William Forster.
341119. Violin, English.—John and Henry Banks, Salisbury, in 1803. Lent by W. E. Hill & Sons.
361120. Violin, English, by Thomas Dodd. Lent by Mr. J. T. Chapman.

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