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Scan 368
the history of the violin, 1864
21 lines. Read by computer on 28 September 2026. Printed page 346. See the scan on archive.org.
1No. it has since been cut down and converted into a tenor) 1836
221, Frederick Perkins, Esqre.—22, Charles Lucas, Esqre. 1836
323, Mr. Henry Thorn 1836
424, —— Gribble, Esq. 1837
525, R. H. W. Ingram, Esqre. 1838
626, James Lintott, junr. Esqe.—27, George J. Eyre, Esqre. 1839
728, William Davis, Esqre.—29, Walter Pettit, Esqre. 1839
830, Honble. Arthur Lascelles—31, Captain Edward J. Ottley—and 32, Captain Hunter Blair 1839
933, James Howell, Esqre.—34, 35, 36 and 37 are still unfinished—and 38, Joseph Laing Oldham, Esq.—(this violoncello had the prize medal awarded at the Great Exhibition of 1851) 1841
11Double Basses of the First Class.
12No.
131, Mr. Boulcott. 1833
142, Mr. S. J. Noble—and 3, Frederick Perkins, Esqe. 1835
154, Samuel Brook, Esqre. 1836
165, Unsold 18
18From these large instruments being heavy and cumbersome to handle in the working of them, it became imperative to have assistance, even in some essential parts, through debility of constitution.
20The second class instruments had only this writing at the tailpin, "Forster, No.——;" and alcoholic varnishes have been used with all of them. The memory will not assist to state exactly how many instruments of this class
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