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The history of the Violin, and other instruments played on with the bow from the remotest times to the present: also, an account of the principal makers, english and foreign, with numerous illustrations, 1864
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1the Thomas Smith of former years. One of the labels used was "Wm. Smith, Real Maker, London, 1771." The other—
3"William Smith,
4Violin Maker,
5Hedon, 1786."
7Taylor. About 1820 this person was living in Princes Street, Drury Lane; but at that time an elderly man, perhaps near seventy years of age. It is said he was regularly initiated into the business of fiddle-making, but it cannot be learned from whom he gained the knowledge. In the latter period of his life, double-bass-making and repairing became the favourite instruments to work upon; and he must have arrived at some excellence, as Signor Dragonetti occasionally employed him.
9Thorowgood, Henry. The work of this maker is not known, but the following is a copy of the printed label used by him; the two first figures only of the date were upon it:—
11"Made and Sold by
12Henry Thorowgood
13at the Violin & Guitar under the
14North Piazza of the Royal Exchange
1517 London."
17Toring, or Torring, kept a shop in Shug Lane, Haymarket, now better known as Tichborne Street, about the spot at which the opening is made, and the County Fire Office is the corner. He was a player on the fiddle as well as a maker and repairer of it, and attended balls; however report says he did not reach much excellence in any department. The late Mr. Hendric, the perfumer, of Tichborne Street, who died in April 1862, at the age of eighty-four years, had a lively recollection of dancing to Torring's fiddling, and the inquiries of him
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