Scan 293
The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, 1887
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1of William Forster, mentioned above. He was a very good workman: he made but few instruments.
3Forster, 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.
5Frankland, ——, London.
7Furber, ——, London. There were several makers of this family, some of whom worked for Betts, of the Royal Exchange. Many of their instruments are excellent, and should unquestionably be more valued than they are. John Furber made several Violins of the grand Amati pattern, and also copied with much ability the "Betts" Stradivari, when the instrument belonged to Messrs. Betts in the Royal Exchange, for whom he worked.
9Furber, Henry John, son of John Furber, now living in Grafton Street. He has made several excellent instruments, and maintained the character for good workmanship which has been associated with the name of Furber for upwards of a century.
11Gibbs, James. Worked for Samuel Gilkes and others.
13Gilkes, Samuel, London, born in 1787, died in 1827. Was born at Morton Pinkney, in Northamptonshire. He became an apprentice of Charles Harris, whose style he followed to some extent. Upon leaving Harris he engaged himself to William Forster, making many instruments for him, retaining, how-
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