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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1884
24 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 315. See the scan on archive.org.
1ENGLISH MAKERS.
3The instruments bearing the labels of these makers are frequently excellent in tone, material, and finish.
5POWELL, London, 18th century.
6 Made by Thomas
7 Powell, No. 18, Clemens
8 Lane, Clare Market.
9 1793.
11PRESTON, John, York, 18th century.
12 John Preston, York,
13 1791. Fecit.
15RAWLINS, Henry, London, about 1781. He appears to have been patronised by Giardini, the
16 Restauratus Henricus Rawlins
17 Auspicio Giardini
18 Londini 1781.
20Violinist, according to the label here given. Giardini held the post of leader at the Italian Opera at this period.
22RAYMAN, Jacob, London, 17th century. The subject of this notice was probably a German from the Tyrol, who settled Jacob Rayman dwelling in Blackman in England about Street, Long—Southwark. 1641. 1620, and may be considered as the founder of Violin-making in this country, there being no trace of any British Violin-maker previous to that time. His work is quite different from that of the old English Viol-makers. The instruments of Rayman are of a somewhat rough one of two readings
23RAYMAN, Jacob, London, 17th century. The subject of this notice was probably a German from the Tyrol, who settled Jacob Rayman dwelling in Blackman Street, Long—Southwark. 1641. 1620, and may be considered as the founder of Violin-making in this country, there being no trace of any British Violin-maker previous to that time. His work is quite different from that of the old English Viol-makers. The instruments of Rayman are of a somewhat rough one of two readings
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