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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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1by trade. He commenced to make violins in 1898 as a hobby, and latterly he has turned his attention seriously to the craft, and contemplates taking violin making and repairing up as a profession. He has great natural abilities, is an adept at all kinds of wood carving, and has strict tastes in all matters artistic. He has made a number of violins on the Strad model, which are of excellent construction, and have a good tone. He will make a splendid addition to the small band of Welsh violin makers.
3PHILLIPSON, EDWARD, Norton, Grosmont, Hereford: contemporary. He was born in Alvingham, Lincolnshire, in 1859, and is a Wesleyan evangelist by calling. He has made about twenty violins en amateur. He takes a keen interest in every branch of art, is very skilful in the use of keen-edged tools, and makes beautiful instruments.
5PICKARD, HANDEL, Leeds: nineteenth century.
7PINE, ——, London: nineteenth century.
9PLANE, WALTER, Glasgow: 1804-79. Strad model. The workmanship is good, but the varnish is a hard spirit one, and the tone loud and metallic. He is said to have made a few superior instruments, but I have not seen anything by him which could be described as "superior."
11POWELL, ROYAL AND THOMAS, London: 1770-1800. They were brothers who did most of their work for William Forster & Son. Careful work, but rather weak tone.
13PRESTON, ——, London: c. 1720.
15PRESTON, JAMES, ——: I have seen his name in catalogues, but know nothing of him.
17PRESTON, JOHN, York: 1780-1800. He was capable of good work, but most of his instruments show carelessness. The tone is often very good.

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