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The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, 1887
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1has 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.
5Duncan, George, Glasgow. Now living.
6Eglington, ——, London, 1800.
7Evans, Richard, London, 1750. His label is a curiosity—
9Maid in the Paris of
10Lanirhengel, by Richard
11Evans, Instrument maker,
12in the year 17—
14Fendt, Bernard, born at Innsbruck, in the Tyrol, in 1756, died 1832. He was evidently a born Fiddle-maker, genius being stamped in a greater 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 early age. He remained with Dodd many years, frequently making instruments with John Frederick Lott. The instruments so made bear the label of Thomas Dodd. Lott being also a German, reciprocity of feeling sprung up between him and Fendt, which induced Lott to exchange the business to which he was brought up for that which his fellow country man Fendt had adopted, and henceforth to make Violins instead of cabinets. By securing the services of these admirable workmen, Dodd reaped a rich harvest. He found
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