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the history of the violin, 1864
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1Mr. Ruscombi Poole's, attorney at law, Bridgewater, Somersetshire.
31800. Violins—Mr. T. Blake, 55, Hans Place, Sloane Street (two).
51800. Tenor—Mr. Yatman.
71801. Violins—Mr. French, for the Grotto Concert; Mr. Yatman.
91801. Tenor—Mr. French, for the Grotto Concert.
111802. Violin—Mr. B. Blake, 55, Hans Place, Knightsbridge.
131803. Tenor—Mr. Corson, Brentford. Violoncello—Rev'd. H. A. Hole.
151804. Tenor—Rev'd. Dr. Nicholas.
171805. Violoncello—Mr. Yatman; Double Bass—His Majesty George the Third.
191806. Violoncello—Rev'd. H. A. Hole.
21A statement has been made public and believed to be correct, although no entry appears in the account books to prove it, that the last violoncello, and probably the last instrument made by William Forster (2), was manufactured by express wish for Mr. Crossdill; and it was one of the violoncellos offered at the sale of his musical property, on the 9th May, 1826. "Lot 6. A violoncello—of the long Stradiuarius pattern—by Forster, Sen., the very last instrument manufactured by that justly celebrated maker, and most highly valued by Mr. Crossdill, with bow, in a most excellent dove-tail case, covered with leather, brass nails, lock and key."
23It was bought for forty-six guineas by Thos. Dodd, the dealer in musical instruments, for Edward Prior, Esq. late of York Terrace, Regent's Park. Henry Hill, in his manuscripts alluding to this William Forster, writes that he was "a highly and justly esteemed maker of violoncellos, &c. &c.; it is said he was not originally
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