Scan 32
The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, 1887
12 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1cellent work—Forster, William (iv.)—Forster, Simon Andrew—Frankland—Furber, John—Furber, Henry John … … … … … … … … … 286—292
2Gibbs, James—Gilkes, Samuel; a thorough artist, and pupil of William Forster—Gilkes, William—Gough, Walter 292, 293
3Harbour—Hardie, Matthew; Scotland's best maker—Hardie, Thomas—Hare, John—Hare, Joseph—Harris, Charles; genuine character of work, of Amati and Stradivari type; exquisite finish and good varnish—Harris, Charles (2)—Hart, John Thomas; pupil of Samuel Gilkes; specially known as connoisseur, collector, and dealer—Heesom, Edward—Hill, Joseph—Hill, William—Hill, Joseph—Hill, Lockey—Hill, William Ebsworth—Holloway, J.—Hume, Richard … 293—296
4Jaye, Henry, Viol-maker—Jay, Thomas—Jay, Henry, maker of Kits—Johnson, John, music-seller and dealer, referred to by Dibdin in his Autobiography … … 296, 297
5Kennedy, Alexander—Kennedy, John—Kennedy, Thomas … 298
6Lentz, Johann Nicolaus—Lewis, Edward—Longman and Broderip, music-sellers and publishers—Lott, John Frederick; a finished workman, employed by Thomas Dodd; splendid character of his work; the "King of English Double-Bass makers"—Lott, George Frederick—Lott, John Frederick; his chequered career, and Charles Read's novel thereon … … … 298—300
7Macintosh—Marshall, John—Martin—Meares, Richard—Mier—Morrison, John … … … … … … 300 one of two readings
8Macintosh—Marshall, John—Martin—Meares, Richard—Mier—Morrison, John … … … … … 300 one of two readings
9Naylor, Isaac—Norborn, John—Norman, Barak; probably a pupil of Urquhart; follower of Maggini; excellent quality of his Violoncellos and Tenors; his partnership with Nathaniel Cross—Norris, John … … … 300, 301
10Pamphilon, Edward—Panormo, Vincent—Panormo, Joseph; excellent character of work—Panormo, George Lewis—Panormo, Louis—Parker, Daniel—Pearce, James—Pemberton, Edward—Perry and Wilkinson—Powell—Preston, John … … … … … … … 302, 303
11Rawlins, Henry—Rayman, Jacob; founder of Violin-making in England—Richards, Edwin—Rook, Joseph—Rosse (or
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