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John Askew, the Stanhope violin maker, 1914
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1Bishop Auckland. Evidently the maker had taken the advice of Mr. DeLacy. Mr. Samuel T. Light, Teacher and Dealer of Music was with Mr. Crawford at the time, and he informed the writer that the prices fixed by the maker for these two violins were £25 each. They were not sold and were returned to the maker.
3Evidently, one of the London prize violins at least, was sent and got a prize with its pair at the Jubilee Exhibition in 1887:—
51885. 2 Violins, Bronze Medal and Diploma.
61887. 2 Violins, awarded first prize class.
8One of the pair which obtained the medal was purchased, in 1894, by Miss G. I. Hildyard, it is dated 1883.
10The other violin was exhibited both in London, 1885, and Newcastle, in 1887, and was bought by Mr. J. A. Van Gelderen, Surgeon Dentist, in 1887, and after using it 26 years it came into the hands of the writer.
12It seems more than probable that both the London Medal violins would be exhibited at Newcastle but we have no direct proof.
14Perhaps no one knew more about Askew and his fiddles than Mr. Towry Piper, a
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