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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1884
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1again passed into Mr. Hart's possession upon the death of their owner; and, lastly, a large portion of the well-known collection of the late Mr. Joseph Gillott, sold by Christie and Manson shortly after the famous sale of pictures belonging to the same collector.
3Heesom, Edward, London, 1748. Copied Stainer.
4Hill, Joseph, London. Pupil of Peter Wamsley. His Violoncellos and Tenors are well-made instruments.
6Joseph Hill, Maker,
7at the Harp and Flute,
8in the Hay Market.
9London.
11Hill, William, London, 1741. Son of the above. Very good work.
13William Hill, Maker, in Poland Street,
14near Broad Street, 17—
16Hill, Joseph, London, 1800—1840. Son of the above.
17Hill, Lockey, London, 1800—1835. Brother of the above. Made many excellent instruments.
18Hill, William Ebsworth, London, now living. Son of Lockey Hill. Made several instruments in his younger days, but, like the rest of our English makers, he long since discovered that new work was unremunerative, and turned his attention to repairing and dealing in old instruments, whereby he enjoys his full share of patronage from the Violin world. He exhibited at the Exhibition of 1862
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