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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1Robert Duncan Maker
2ABERDEEN. 17…
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5William Forster
6Violin Maker in Brampton
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9William Forster Violin maker
10in St Martin's Lane,
11London 176.
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14William Forster Junr
15Violin, Violoncello, tcnor and bow maker
1618.. Also music seller no 4
17to their Royal Highness the
18Prince of wales and the Duke of Cumberland.
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21John Furber, Maker
2213, John's Bow
23top of Buck Lane
24Old St Saint Luke 1812.
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27Gilkes from Forster's
28Violin and Violoncello maker
2934, James street, Buckingham Gate
30Westminster
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33John Hart Maker
3414, Princes street, Leicester square, London.
35Anno 18..
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38Joseph Hill, Maker
39at the Harp and Flute
40in the Hay Market, London
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43Alexander Kennedy, musical instrument maker, living in Market street, in oxford Road, London 17..
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46Made by Thomas
47Powell, no 18, Clemens Lane, Clare Market 179
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50Made by Peter Wamsley
51at the Golden Harp, in Piccadilly
52London 17..
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55Jacob Bayman
56dwelling in Blackman street
57Long-Southwark 16..
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60Benjamin Banks
61Musical Instrument Maker
62In Catherine Street, Sasbury 178.
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65John Barrett, at the Harp and Crown
66in Piccadilly 172.
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69J° Betts No 2
70Near Northgate the — Royal Exchange
71London 178.
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74John Crowther
75Haugthon Street — Clare Market 176.
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78Alex. Brown Maker
79Glasgow 185.
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82John Dickson Cambridge
83178.
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86Dodd, Maker, 92 St Martin Lane
87Cerfect copies of tra divarius, Amati, Stainer, etc.
88Note, The only possessor of the recipe for preparing the original Cremona oil varnish.
89Instruments improved and repaired.
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