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The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, 1887
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1been presented to the Earl of Leicester by Queen Elizabeth, and to suit this legend Pemberton's era has been put back a century. The date given above will be found in the Violins of this maker.
3PERRY AND WILKINSON, Dublin, 17— to 1830. The instruments bearing the labels of these makers are frequently excellent in tone, material, and finish.
5POWELL, London, 18th century.
7Made by Thomas
8Powell, No. 18, Clemens
9Lane, Clare Market.
101793.
12PRESTON, London, about 1724. Appears to have used his trade label in the instruments he sold, made by makers he employed.
14PRESTON, John, York, 18th century.
16John Preston, York,
171791. Fecit.
19RAWLINS, Henry, London, about 1781. He appears to have been patronized by Giardini, the Violinist, according
21Restauratus Henricus Rawlins
22Auspicio Giardini
23Londini 1781.
25to the label here given. Giardini held the post of leader at the Italian Opera at this period.
27RAYMAN, Jacob, London, 17th century. The subject of this notice was probably a German from the Tyrol, who settled in England about 1620, and may be considered as the founder of Violin-making in this country, there
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