Scan 367
The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1909
37 lines. Read by computer on 27 September 2026. Printed page 299. See the scan on archive.org.
1BOLLES, ——. An early maker of Lutes and Viols.
3BOOTH, William, 1779 to about 1858, Leeds.
5BOOTH, ——, son of the above, Leeds, died 1856.
7BOUCHER, ——, London, 1764.
9BROWN, James, London, born 1770, died 1734. Worked with Thomas Kennedy.
11BROWN, James, London, son of the above, born 1786, died 1860.
13BROWNE, John, London, about 1743. Worked at the sign of the "Black Lion," Cornhill. Good work. Amati pattern. Scroll well cut; hard varnish.
15CAHUSAC, ——, London, 1788. Associated with the sons of Banks.
17CARTER, John, London, 1789, worked with John Betts, and afterwards at Drury Lane on his own account.
19CHALLONER, Thomas, London. Similar to Wamsley.
21COLE, Thomas, London, 1690.
23Thomas Cole, near Fetter Lane
24In Holborn, 16—
26COLE, James, Manchester, 19th century.
28COLLIER, Samuel, 1750.
30COLLIER, Thomas, 1775.
32COLLINGWOOD, Joseph, London, 1760.
34CONWAY, William, 1750.
36CORSBY, ——, Northampton, 1780. Chiefly made Double-Basses.
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