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Scan 402
the history of the violin, 1864
30 lines. Read by computer on 28 September 2026. Printed page 380. See the scan on archive.org.
1Dennis, Jesse, was apprenticed to John Crowther about 1805, and afterwards turned over to Matthew Furber to complete his instruction. He was living in Eweherst Street, Walworth Common, in Feb. 1855, and was then sixty years of age.
3Dorant, William, of 63, Winfield Street, Brick Lane, Spitalfields, in the year 1814.
5Eglinton. The copy of a label that has been seen in a fiddle of inferior workmanship, and had chequered purfle. The tone was very good:—
7 "Eglinton. Fecit,
8 Drury Lane,
9 London. 1802."
11Farn, was merely the dealer, and is mentioned under the name of Bernhard Simmon Fendt.
13Ferguson and Son, living in Edinburgh at the beginning of this century.
15Firth, G., of Leeds, pupil of Wm. Booth, Sen. Copy of the label used:—
17 "G. Firth,
18 No. 110, Briggate,
19 Leeds. 1836."
21Gibbs, James, was a maker employed by J. Morrison, G. Corsby, and S. Gilkes. Died about 1845, at No. 2, New Street, New Cut, Lambeth, and buried in the Churchyard in Waterloo Bridge Road, Lambeth.
23Gough, Walter, brother to — Gough, the leader of some of the minor theatres. Died about 1830.
25Higgins, P. H., of Montreal, was an exhibitor in the Great Exhibition of 1851.
27J'Anson, Edward Popplewell, of Manchester, pupil of William Booth, Jun.
29MacGeorge, of Edinburgh, about the period of Matthew Hardie.
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