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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1875
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1so highly valued, there being, in their estimation, so little amongst his remains worthy of the reputation he gained. The truth is, that no maker, with the exception of the great Cremonese artists, has been so persistently counterfeited. The name of Duke has been stamped upon every wretched nondescript, until judges who had not the opportunity of seeing the genuine article mistook the copies for the original, and hence the confusion. When, however, a really fine specimen of Duke is once seen, it is not likely to be forgotten. As copies of Amati such instruments are scarcely surpassed, varnish, work, and material being of the best description. The copies of Stainer were not so successful.
3Duke, Richard, London. Son of the above.
4Duncan, Aberdeen, 1762.
5Eglington, London, 1800.
6Evans, Richard, London, 1750. His label is a curiosity—
8Maid in The Paris of Lanühengel, by Richard Evans, Instrument Maker, in the year 17—
10Fendt, Bernard, born at Innsprück, in the Tyrol, in 1756, died 1832. He was evidently born a Fiddle maker, genius being stamped in a more or less degree upon all his works. To Thomas Dodd belongs the credit of bringing his talent into play. Dodd obtained the services of Fendt upon his arrival in England, which the latter reached at an
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