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Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
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1HARRIS (Charles) — Son of the one above. Excellent workman who used a very nice yellow varnish. Large Model.
3HART (John-Thomas) — London 1805-1874. Maker and great connoisseur. Pupil of Samuel Gilkes. The majority of the most beautiful Italian instruments in England passed through his hands. He obtained them partly from Louis Tarisio, who was not wealthy, and was the first to appreciate the masters' instruments and introduce them to the French and English makers. He has left excellent copies of Amati.
5HART (George) — London 1839-1891. Son of above mentioned. A talented violinist. After the death of his father, with whom he was in partnership, he continued dealing in old instruments. A well informed connoisseur, he is the author of two authoritative books, viz: « The Violin, its Famous Makers and Their Imitators » and « The Violin and its Music ».
7HART (George) — London. Born in 1860. Son and successor of the afore-mentioned. His work is greatly appreciated for its fine workmanship. Copies of the Italian masters. No 260.
9HAYNES (Jacob) — London 1850. Stainer model.
11HEATON (William) — Gomersal circa 1825-1900. A cabinet maker who became a talented violin maker. He has reproduced the Stradivarius model with great skill. Label: WILLIAM HEATON, Maker, Hill Top, Gomersal Nr Leeds.
13HEESOM (Edward) — London circa 1750. Stainer style. Good instruments.
15HEAP (J.-K.) — Leeds circa 1850.
17HESKETH (Thomas-Earle) — Manchester. Contemporary maker, born in 1866. Has been established since 1891 after spending several years in the workshops of J.-A. Chanot. He favours the old Italian masters' models and his instruments, coated with a pleasantly effective and supple varnish, are greatly esteemed. Label: THOMAS-EARLE HESKETH, Manchester fecit.
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