Scan 227
Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
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3WAMSLEY (Peter) — London 1730. Stainer model. Red-brown varnish. No 219.
5WARRIK — Leeds end of xixth century. Pupil of Chanot with whom he worked for many years. Modern make of value. Classic model. His work attracted notice at the Leeds Exhibition of 1895, where he was awarded a prize.
7WATT (Alexander) — Edinburgh and Inverkeithing. Born in 1859. Modern make after Stradivarius and Guarnerius. Effective oil varnish of good quality. Label: « Mr Alexander S. Watt. Made in ye olde Burgh of Inverkeithing. A. D. 18.. » one of two readings
8WATT (Alexander) — Edinburgh and Inverkeithing. Born in 1859. Modern make after Stradivarius and Guarnerius. Effective oil varnish of good quality. Label: « Mr Alexander S. Watt. Made in ye olde Burgh of Inverkeithing. A. D. 18.. one of two readings
10WAYLETT (Henry) — London xviiiith century. Average class work in the German style.
12WELLBY (Chas) — Edinburgh. Contemporary maker.
14WHITMARSH & SON — London end of xixth century. Good class modern make.
16WIGHTMAN — London end of xviiiith century. This maker's production was apparently small as his instruments are seldom met with.
18WILKINSON (William) — Dublin (See Perry).
20WILLIS (C.-S.) — Reading. Contemporary amateur maker. Pupil of A. Chanot of London. Follows the model of Joseph Guarnerius and coats his instruments with a red-orange oil varnish. Skilled repairer. No 517.
22WILSON (J.-J.-T.) — London. 8 Percy Street, Contemporary-maker.
24WISE (Christopher) — London circa 1650. Small, flat pattern. Yellow-brown varnish.
26WITHERS (Edward) — London 1808-1875. Good class maker who succeeded W. Davis. His instruments are made after the Stradiva-
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