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The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators, 1875
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1secured him the patronage of the dilettanti in the musical world. For several years he followed the path trodden by the makers of the period, and copied Stainer. His instruments of this date are very excellent both in workmanship and material, but are not equal to those of the Amati pattern which he commenced to make about the year 1770. These are beautiful works, and have a great charm from their being so varied. Some are copies of Antonius and Hieronymus Amati, variously modelled, others are copies of Nicholas Amati. The wood and varnish also varies very much, but the high standard of goodness is well maintained throughout. His varnish was during the last twenty years of his life very fine in quality, and in the manufacture of it he is said to have been assisted by a friend who was an excellent chemist. He made only four Double Basses, three of which were executed for the private band of George III. Forster's instruments were the favourite equipment of Robert Lindley, and their value in his day was far higher than at the present moment. When Lindley died, attention was turned to Italian Violoncellos, and a vast number having been brought to England, the value of Forster's productions was very considerably depreciated; now, however, that the cultivation of stringed instrument music has been so much extended, they are rapidly rising again to their former level, Italian instruments being a luxury not obtainable by every one, and age having so benefited the
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