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Scan 203
dictionary of violin makers, 1928
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1Italian masters. Varnish of good composition. Stradivarius model. Label: William-Henry Collins, London 19..
3COLVILLE (David) — Cupar (Scotland). Towards 1845. Cabinet maker or carpenter who attained a certain skill as a violin maker, Instruments bear his signature in pencil.
5COLVIN (Gavin) — Sunderland towards 1880. A good maker who has made a certain number of violins after the Stradivari model. Large pattern. Label: Gavin Colvin, Maker, Sunderland, 18..
7COMINS (John) — London circa 1800. Pupil of W. Forster. Good make.
9CONWAY (William) — London circa 1750.
11CORSBY (George) — London circa 1780-1830. A clever maker whose instruments are sought after, particularly his 'cellos.
13CORSBY — Northampton circa 1770. Has made 'cellos chiefly. A maker of the same name worked in London about 1790, and may be the same person.
15GRAMOND (Charles) — Aberdeen circa 1830. Clever copyist who has produced much. It is said that he made one violin per week.
17CRASK (George) — Manchester 1795-1888. Clever copyist of different Italian masters. Very large production.
19CROSS (Nathaniel) — London circa 1730. Good make, the scroll being particularly well carved. Marked N. C. on the back with a cross. Stainer manner. Yellow varnish.
21CROWTHER (John) — London 1755-1810. A talented maker who worked mainly for others. His known production is therefore small. No 224.
23CUTHBERT — London xvii th century. Flat model. Thick dark varnish.
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