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Scan 117
John Askew, the Stanhope violin maker, 1914
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1personally made and varnished up to the present time (1896) 104 violins, 4 violas, and 2 violoncellos. He generally follows the Stradivari and Guarneri patterns, but in a few cases that of Nicola Amati; he used oil varnish of soft quality, a yellow-red colour. His instruments are much liked.—Stainer's Dict., Violin-Makers.
3Probably this is the same person as in the above list, the name, however, is entered—Szepessy, Bela, in the Gazette.
5The second list taken from the same London Gazette are those who were awarded prizes for Violins and Violoncellos, and Violins and Tenors. A short notice of the British Exhibitors at the Exhibition, 1885, may be of interest:—
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