Scan 391
The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1909
12 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 321. See the scan on archive.org.
1used mostly one kind of wood, viz., close-grained maple. Varnish nearly opaque.
3Johann Nicolaus Lentz, fecit
4near the Church, Chelsea. 1803.
6LEWIS, Edward, London, 1700. The work is well executed throughout, and the varnish superior.
7LISTER, George, 18th century.
8LONGMAN AND BRODERIP, Cheapside, London, about 1760. They were music-publishers and instrument-sellers, and were not Violin-makers. Benjamin Banks, Jay, and others, made many of the instruments upon which the name of Longman is stamped. Muzio Clementi was at one time a partner in the firm. The business ultimately passed to Collard and Collard.
10LOTT, John Frederick, 1775-1853. Was a German by birth. He was engaged in the cabinet business early in life. He was induced by Fendt to turn his attention to making Violins, and ultimately obtained employment under Thomas Dodd, making many of the Violoncellos and Double-Basses that carry the label of Dodd within them. His work was of a most finished description. His Double-Basses are splendid instruments, and will bear comparison with Italian work. His varnish was far from equal to his finish. The time he spent in making these instruments was double that which any other English maker expended over similar work. There is not a single portion of any one of two readings
11LOTT, John Frederick, 1775–1853. Was a German by birth. He was engaged in the cabinet business early in life. He was induced by Fendt to turn his attention to making Violins, and ultimately obtained employment under Thomas Dodd, making many of the Violoncellos and Double-Basses that carry the label of Dodd within them. His work was of a most finished description. His Double-Basses are splendid instruments, and will bear comparison with Italian work. His varnish was far from equal to his finish. The time he spent in making these instruments was double that which any other English maker expended over similar work. There is not a single portion of any one of two readings
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