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Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
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1and in violin playing, he was drawn towards violin making, to which he now devotes all his energies. His instruments are after the Stradivarius model 1704. Betts type. He also repairs all string instruments. The varnish he uses is that prepared by Millington of Derby. Apart from the manuscript label in old English, his initials are engraved near the sound post and filled with black wax. No 533.
3HARBOUR (Jacob) — London. towards 1760. Arched violins, unpurfled. Brown varnish. Ordinary make.
5HARBOUR (W.) — London circa 1780.
7HARDIE (Peter) — Dunkeld 1775-1863. Slightly arched, this make has genuine qualities. Branded P. Hardie.
9HARDIE (Matthew) — Edinburgh circa 1755-1826. This maker is looked upon as the Scotch Stradivarius. He has made good instruments after the master's model. Yellow-brown spirit varnish.
11HARDIE (James) — Edinburgh towards 1830. Good class make. Fine violins of the Stradivari model bear the label: JAMES HARDIE fecit. Edinburgh 18..
13HARDIE (Thomas) — Edinburgh circa 1840. Son and pupil of Matthew Hardie. The work is as good, if not better.
15HARDIE (J.) — Edinburgh towards 1870. Nephew and pupil of Peter Hardie. His production is a record one, for it is by thousands that his instruments must be counted, most of them being after the Maggini type. It is true that his sons contributed a great deal to the making of these instruments. The house was situated at 117 Nicholson Street.
17HARE (John) — London circa 1700. Good quality varnish. Very high instruments.
19HARE (Joseph) — London 1730. Good workmanship. Red varnish.
21HARRIS (Charles) — London circa 1800. Distinguished maker who successfully copied Amati and Stradivarius without attempting to give them the appearance of old instruments. He is consequently considered to be the English Lupot. Red varnish.
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