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John Askew, the Stanhope violin maker, 1914
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1CONTENTS.
3Chap. I.
4EARLY DAYS AND THE GREY BULL INN.
5The Surname, "Askew"—The Shoemaker's Shop—a Fishing Story—Stanhope Saxhorn Band—Askew as Musician page 1
7Chap. II.
8STANHOPE SAXHORN BAND
9Formation of Peat Hill Band—Crystal Palace, 1800—Band Members—Re-established. Ralph Walton, Instructor—Stanhope Volunteers—Askew as Rifleman and Prize Winner page 11
11Chap. III.
12THE COMING VIOLIN-MAKER.
13Askew's Associates—DeLacy, Wood, and Benson—Fiddlemaker's tools and wood—opinion of wood for violins—The "Hidden" Violin—Askew, Violin-Maker—Exhibition Violins—Askew's Workshop … … … page 21
15Chap. IV.
16THE VIOLIN AND EARLY VIOLIN MAKERS.
17Cromwell—Cremona—Early Violin-Makers—Antonio Stradivari—Orders for Violins—The "Betts" and "Tuscan" Violins—"Betts" sold for £1200 … … page 34
19Chap. V.
20ASKEW'S SUCCESS.
21Exhibiting his Violins—Bronze Medal and Diploma, London, 1885—Diploma, Newcastle, 1887—Askew mentioned in "Strad" page 43
23Chap. VI.
24ASKEW'S VIOLINS.
25His first Violin—Owners of "Askew" Violins—The "Hildyard" Askew—Miss Hildyard's Diary—The two Medal Violins, made 1883-1884—The "Van Gelderen" Askew—Van Biene—The "Hilton" Askew—The "Long Strad"—The "Henderson" Askew—other Askew Violins—The "Phoenix" page 51
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