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

Scan 69

An encyclopedia of the violin, 1925

29 lines. Read by computer on 26 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 45. See the scan on archive.org.

1Benjamin Banks
2Musical Instrument Maker
3In Catherine Street, Salisbury 1779
5Jacob Raymann, at ye Bell Yard, in Southwark London, 1650
7William E. Hill & Sons
8Makers, Wardour Street,
9London. 1882
11Made & Sold by Jos' H. HILL
12at & Violin in Angel Court
1317 C Westminster. 51
15T. DODD,
16VIOLIN, VIOLONCELLO
17& BOW MAKER;
18A New Street, one of two readings
192 New Street, one of two readings
20Covent Garden.
22HART & SON.
23MAKERS,
2428, Wardour Street,
25LONDON. 90170
27LABELS USED BY ENGLISH VIOLIN MAKERS. one of two readings
28(no line here) one of two readings

The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.