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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1875
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1SECTION X.
3English Makers.
5ABSAM, Thomas, Wakefield, 1833.
6 Made by
7 Thomas Absam,
8 Wakefield, Feb. 14,
9 1833.
11ADDISON, William, London, 1670.
12AIRETON, Edward. Was originally employed in the workshop of Peter Wamsley, at the "Harp and Hautboy," in Piccadilly. He made a great many excellent Violins and Violoncellos, and chiefly copied Amati. Varnish of fair quality; colour, yellow. He died, at the advanced age of 80, in the year 1807.
14ADAMS, Garmouth, Scotland, 1800.
15ALDRED, 1560. One of the earliest makers of Viols in England, who possessed a considerable reputation.
17ASKEY, Samuel, London, 1825.
18BAINES, 1780.
19BAKER, Oxford, 18th century.
20BALLANTINE, Edinburgh and Glasgow, 1850.
21BANKS, Benjamin, Salisbury, born 1727, died
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