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British Violin Makers: A Biographical Dictionary of British Makers of Stringed Instruments and Bows and a Critical Description of Their Work, 1920
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3NAYLOR, ISAAC, Headingly, Leeds: 1775-90. A pupil of Richard Duke, many of whose characteristics he reproduced in his work.
5NEWCOMBE, GEORGE, Leicester: nineteenth century.
7NEWTON, ISAAC, London: 1775-1825. He made mostly for the trade, particularly for Betts. Fairly good work.
9NICHOLAS, EDWARD, Bristol: c. 1800. I have seen his name in a catalogue of old instruments.
11NICOL, THOMAS, Glasterlaw: 1840 to about 1910. He made about seventy or eighty violins on the models of Stradivari and Guarneri. Careful work.
13NICOLSON, JAMES, Stirling: 1770-90. His name appeared in a Scottish catalogue some years ago.
15NISBET, WILLIAM, Lint Mill, Prestonkirk: 1828-1902. An extraordinarily versatile man, of whom the Rev. G. Marjoribanks, Vicar of Stenton, wrote as follows in the Haddington Courier: "It is not too much to say that in whatever direction Nisbet has turned his energies he has always excelled… he is a man possessed not only of rare technical skill, but of such accurate and extensive information, gathered mainly from personal observation and study in the fields of natural history and science, whether as photographer, wood-carver, carpenter, basket maker, violin maker, the productions of his genius and labour have been equally appreciated, etc." He made a hundred and twenty violins, some on the Maggini and some on the Amati model. The workmanship is excellent, and the tone very good. He was awarded two bronze medals for an exhibit
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