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British Violin Makers, 1920
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1Strad model, of handsome wood, well made and beautifully finished. Those who are better acquainted with his work say he is a very careful maker, and that his instruments are well liked.
3HARROD, ROBERT, London and Oxford: about 1810–30. High model, dark varnish, workmanship good. I recently saw a viola of his make, which was evidently copied from one of Duke's violas; it was made in St. Peter's Churchyard, Oxon, 1812. It had a very fair tone.
5HART, JOHN THOMAS, London: 1805–74. A pupil of Samuel Gilkes. He did not make many instruments, but attained great reputation as repairer and connoisseur. He brought together many remarkable collections of Italian instruments, such as the Goding, the Plowden, and a large part of the Gillot, etc. I have never seen an instrument bearing his label, and cannot say what his work was like. Label:—
7JOHN HART,
8MAKER,
914 PRINCES STREET, LEICESTER SQUARE,
10LONDON, 18—
12HART, GEORGE & SON, London: contemporary. Mr. George Hart, who is established at 28 Wardour Street, as a violin maker, bow maker, repairer, dealer, and expert, is a son of the late George Hart, the well-known expert, and author of various works on the violin, and was born near Warwick on January 4, 1860. He was educated at Grove House School, Highgate, at which the Rev. Mr. Tough was then headmaster (who was a pupil of the great Dr. Chalmers, of Disruption fame) and after completing the usual course here he was sent to Paris to finish his studies. On June 17, 1882, he was married to Miss Katherine Jepson de Betham, daughter of John de Betham, Esq. He has three children—two daughters and a son, named Katherine, Irene, and Frank.
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