Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871

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1LIST OF VIOLIN MAKERS.
3URQUHART, Thomas ("London Bridge"), London, 1648. An early maker, of worthy excellence. In the valuable collection of violins belonging to Mr. Muir, of Leith, are two very fine instruments by this eminent maker.
5VAILOT, a French maker.
7VERONA, Adrian, Paris, 1720. A good French maker, and followed the model of Amati.
9VUILLAUME, Jean, Mirecourt, 1700, 1740. One of Stradivarius' pupils, and an eminent maker. Three excellent instruments by this maker are in the collections of Messrs. Lowe & Mackenzie of Edinburgh.
11VUILLAUME, Jean Baptiste, Paris, 1870. A well-known famed maker. His instruments are beautifully made and finished, his bows are also of excellent quality: he is also the inventor of a peculiar kind of mute, which acts upon the tail-piece of the violin by the chin of the performer.
13VUILLAUME, N. F., Brussels, 1867. A good maker, his instruments possess fine tone.
15WALKER, Alexander, late of Castle-Newe, Aberdeenshire, 1870. Composer of a volume of Scottish Dance music, also a repairer of violins, &c.
17WAMSLEY, Peter, London, 1720. A good English maker.
19WEICKERT, Halle. Otto states that he steeped the breasts of the old violins in pine oil, under the ridiculous impression that the instruments were too old.
21WITHALM, Leopold, Nuremberg, 1765, 1788. Highly recommended by Otto, and modelled his instruments after the Steiner pattern.
23YOUNG, John, London, 1726. Made some good instruments.
25YOUNG, John, Aberdeen, 1860. Chiefly a repairer.
27ZANETTO, Peregrino, Brescia, 1540. Little is known of this maker.
29ZANTI, Alexander, Mantua, 1770. A good maker, and one of the Amati or Stradivarius school.

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