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the history of the violin, 1864
29 lines. Read by computer on 28 September 2026. Printed page 267. See the scan on archive.org.
1Probably this is the firm mentioned in the Musical Directory of 1794:—
3 "Samuel and Peter Thompson
4 Instrument Makers and Music Sellers
5 No. 75. St. Pauls Church Yard."
7In 1775 and 1785 printed labels from instruments exist as—
9 "Made and Sold by
10 Cha's. and Sam'l. Thompson
11 in St. Paul's Church Yard;"
13but it is not known if they were relatives of those previously mentioned; the dates and locality create a probability that they were so.
15There was also another maker of this class who used a written label without date:—
17 "Sold by John Johnson
18 Cheap Side. London."
20And others printed were used in 1753 and 1759, the last figure put in with a pen:—
22 "Made & Sold by John Johnson
23 at the Harp & Crown in Cheapside
24 17 London 53."
26And the same for the later year.
28Thomas Smith was a pupil of Peter Wamsley; the model and outline of his instruments were similar to his master's, but fortunately thicker in wood. As a maker, he held a good position in his day; but at the present time the violoncellos are considered deficient in quality of tone. The first concerto that the late eminent Professor Robert Lindley played in public was upon a violoncello of this maker, and the instrument is still in possession of his second son, Mr. John H. Lindley. The varnish on the instruments is meagre and poor, of a
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