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British Violin Makers, 1920
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1matter of profound regret that enthusiasm for the instruments of these artists is held in check by the knowledge that "they ever dissemble and often deceive."
3FENDT, MARTIN, London. Son of Bernhard Fendt. He worked for Betts.
5FENDT, WILLIAM, London: 1833-1852. Son of Bernard Simon, and a very clever workman. His violas and double basses were celebrated.
7FENWICK, ——, Leith. His instruments are occasionally advertised for sale, but I have never seen one.
9FERGUSON, DONALD, Huntly, Aberdeenshire. Work of average merit.
11FERGUSON, WILLIAM, Edinburgh: 1790-1820. Fairly good work and tone.
13FERRIER, WILLIAM, Dundee: contemporary. Fairly good work.
15FINDLAY, JAMES, Padanaram: 1815-96. He was born at a farm near Brechin, in Forfarshire. He made about five hundred instruments, mostly on the Guarneri model. His wood as a rule is plain, and the varnish a spirit one, thinly laid on, but the tone is frequently very good.
17FINGLAND, S., ——: contemporary, apparently.
19FIRTH, G., Leeds: 1830-40. Ordinary work.
21FLECK, WILLIAM, High Wycombe: 1852-1914. A doctor of medicine, and a very clever amateur violin maker and player. He was born at Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Ireland, and died at High Wycombe early in 1914, where he had been in practice for thirty years, and where he had filled important positions, such as town councillor, Justice
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