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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1909
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1ENGLISH MAKERS
3MARSHALL, John, London, 1750.
4MARTIN, ——, London, about 1790.
5MAYSON, Walter H., Manchester, 1835–1904. A prolific maker. His later work is highly spoken of.
6MEARES, Richard, about 1677. Maker of Viols.
8Richard Meares, without Bishopsgate, near to Sir Paul Pinder's, London. Fecit 1677.
10MIER, ——, London, about 1786.
11MORRISON, John, London, about 1780–1803.
12NAYLOR, Isaac, Headingly, near Leeds, about 1778–92.
13NICHOLS, Edward, 18th century.
15Edwardus Nichols,
16Fecit ad exemplar Antoni Straduarii Cremonensis, 1763.
18NORBORN, John, London, about 1723.
19NORMAN, Barak, London, 1688–1740. The instruments of this maker are among the best of the Old English school. His instructor in the art of Viol and Violin-making is unknown, but judging from the character of his work it is very probable he learned from Thomas Urquhart. This opinion is strengthened upon examining his earliest instruments. We there find the same peculiarities which mark the individuality of Urquhart. Later in life he leaned much to the model of Maggini.
21Barak Norman and Nathaniel Cross, at the Bass Viol in St. Paul's Church Yard, London. Fecit 172—
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