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The fiddle fancier's guide; a manual of information regarding violins, violas, basses and bows of classical and modern times, together with biographical notices and portraits of the most famous performers of these instruments, 1892
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1JAY, HENRY, London, 1744—1777. Made a number of instruments for dealers among which are some good 'cellos.
3JOHNSON, JOHN, London. About 1750—1758. This maker seems to have confined himself largely to Stainer models, and he does not appear to have been personally a maker. His instruments are frequently large and heavy looking, although of good outline. Very narrow margins, and pitched up from the groove which goes quite round the outline. The edges are flat, or rather elliptical, and the corners mean-looking. Frequently unpurfled, but having painted lines instead. Altogether, work of rather a common type. Varnish, light brown. Tone fairly good.
5KENNEDY. A family of violin makers for a very long time—since about 1700. The best known of the name was Thomas, who made a great many instruments of no great value. Dark coloured varnish.
7KERLINO, J., Brescia. A maker of little interest to the modern fiddle-fancier, except from his connection with the early Brescian school. I used to think he was an imaginary character, but in a work published in 1890, entitled "La Musica in Mantova," by A. Bertolotti, and issued by Ricordi of Milan, a reference to him dating in 1493 has been found, and appears to prove conclusively that he was a celebrated maker of viols at that date.
9KIAPOSSE, S., St. Petersburg. 1748—50. This maker's instruments are of the "odd" character. Fairly well made and proportioned, they are of the usual size—but perhaps a little thin in the wood. The back
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