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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1884
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1tended, 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 tone of Forster's Violoncellos as to render them excellent substitutes.
3FORSTER, William, London, born in 1764, died 1824. Son of William Forster, the second of the family. Although this maker did not attain to the celebrity of his father, his instruments are often fully as good. The workmanship is very neat, and the modelling excellent; the varnish being equal to that on his father's instruments.
5FORSTER, William, London, born in 1788, died 1824, Son of William Forster, mentioned above. He was a very good workman: he made but few instruments.
7FORSTER, Simon Andrew, London, born in 1781, died about 1869. Brother of William, mentioned above. He learned his business from his father and Samuel Gilkes, who worked for William Forster. He made several instruments between the years 1828 and 1840, which are of average merit.
9FRANKLAND, ——, London.
11FURBER, ——, London. There were several makers of this family, some of whom worked for Betts, of the Royal Exchange. Many of their in-
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