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the history of the violin, 1864
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1CHAPTER XXVII.
3AMES of violin and fiddle makers, also dealers of the nineteenth century, not previously noticed. The style or character of the work of the greater number of them is not known:—
5ABSAM, THOMAS, originally a joiner by trade, then made cases for violins, and at length made fiddles for Pickard, of Leeds, 1810-1849. Label used:—
7"Made by
8Thomas Absam,
9Wakefield, Feb'y. 14,
101833."
12ASKEY, SAMUEL, of London, at first was a tinman, and John Morrison taught him to make fiddles; about 1825, he worked for George Corsby; died in or near 1840 by falling down a cellar.
14BALLANTINE, of Edinburgh; but, in 1856, he was living in Glasgow.
16BOOTHS, WILLIAM, Sen., born 1779, and at first was a hairdresser. In 1809, he commenced as a maker and repairer of fiddles, and then lived in Leeds. It is believed he died in 1857 or 1858:—
18"Wm. Booth maker
19Leeds. 1828."
21BOOTHS, WILLIAM, Jun., son of the former, born at
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