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The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators, 1875
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1GIBBS, James. Worked for Samuel Gilkes and others.
3GILKES, Samuel, London, born in 1787, died in 1827. Was born at Morton Pinkney, in Northamptonshire. He became an apprentice of Charles Harris, whose style he followed with much success. Upon leaving Harris he engaged himself to William Forster, making many instruments for him, retaining, however, all the features of the style of Harris. In the year 1810, he left the workshop of Forster, and commenced business on his own account in James Street, Buckingham Gate, where the few instruments bearing his name were made. Too much cannot be said in praise of this excellent maker: he was a thorough artist, and the exquisite finish of his works evidence that the making of them was to him a labour of love. Amati was his favourite model.
5GILKES, William, London, born 1811, died 1875. Son of Samuel Gilkes. Has made a great number of instruments of various patterns, chiefly Double Basses.
7GOUGH, Walter. An indifferent workman.
9HARHAM, London, 1765—1785.
11HARDIE, Matthew, Edinburgh, dates from 1815. He was the best maker Scotland has had. The
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