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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1909
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1FRANKLAND, ——, London, about 1785.
3FURBER, ——, 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.
5FURBER, Henry John, son of John Furber, London. 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.
7GIBBS, James, 1800–45. Worked for Samuel Gilkes and others.
9GILKES, 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.
11Gilkes.
12From Forster's,
13Violin and Violincello Maker,
1434, James Street, Buckingham Gate,
15Westminster.
17Upon leaving Harris he engaged himself to William Forster, making many instruments for him, retaining, however, all the features of the
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