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Catalogue of old master violins; added to which is a short historical sketch of the various violin schools, and a list of the principal makers, including an article upon violin construction and repairing, also a list of choice music for the violin, 1900
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1Made by
2THO S PERRY and WM WILKINSON
3Musical Instrument Makers
4No 4 Anglesen Street
5No
6Dublin 1800
8England presents quite a few violin makers of considerable merit, though they never received much credit for their ability, especially by continental writers. The following is a list of the most prominent: Jacob Rayman, London, 1620-1648; Edward Pamphilon, London, 1685; Joseph Hill, London, 17—; Henry Banks, Salisbury, 17—; Peter Wamsley, London, 17—; William Foster, Brampton, 1713-1801; John Barrett, London, 1714; William Foster, London, 1739-1807; Benjamin Banks, Salisbury, 1727-1795; William Hill, London, 1741; Richard Duke, London, 1750-1780; Thomas Dodd, Sheffield, Bernard Fendt, London, 1756-1832; Richard Evans, London, 1750; Thomas Perry, Dublin, 1767-1830; Samuel Gilkes, London, 1787-1826; Lockey Hill, London, 1800-1840; Mathew Hardie, Edinburg, 1800-1825; John Thomas Hart, London, 1805-1874.
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