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The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators, 1875

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1ENGLISH MAKERS.
3CHALLONER, Thomas, London. Similar to Wamsley.
4CLARK, London. Little known.
5COLE, Thomas, London, 1690.
7Thomas Cole, near Fetter Lane in Holborn, 16—
9COLE, James, Manchester.
10COLLIER, Samuel, 1750.
11COLLIER, Thomas, 1775.
12COLLINGWOOD, Joseph, London, 1760.
13CONWAY, William, 1750.
14CORSBY, Northampton, 1780. Chiefly made Double-Basses.
15CORSBY, George. Lived upwards of half a century in Princes Street, Leicester Square, where he worked and dealt in old instruments.
16CRAMOND, Charles, Aberdeen.
17CRASK, George, Manchester. Has made a great number of instruments of the common class, having similar characteristics with the modern copies.
18CROSS, Nathaniel, London, 1720. Worked with Barak Norman.
19CROWTHER, John, 1760—1810.
20CUTHBERT, London, 17th century. Maker of Viols and Violins. Many of the latter have merit. Model flat, and wood of good quality. Very dark varnish.
21DAVIDSON, Hay, Huntley, 1870.
22DAVIS, Richard. Worked with Norris and Barnes.

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