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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1909
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1used his trade label in the instruments he sold, made by makers he employed.
3PRESTON, John, York, 18th century.
5John Preston, York,
61791. Fecit.
8RAWLINS, Henry, London, about 1781. He appears to have been patronised by Giardini, the
10Restauratus Henricus Rawlins
11Auspicio Giardini
12Londini 1781.
14Violinist, according to the label here given. Giardini held the post of leader at the Italian Opera at this period.
16RAYMAN, Jacob, London, 17th century. The subject of this notice was probably a German, from the Tyrol, who settled in England about 1620, and may be considered as the founder of Violin-making in this country, there being no trace of any British Violin-maker previous to that time.
18Jacob Rayman dwelling in Blackman Street, Long—Southwark.
191641.
21Jacob Rayman, at ye Bell Yard in Southwark,
22London, 1648.
24His work is quite different from that of the old English Viol-makers. The instruments of Rayman are of a somewhat rough exterior, but full of character. The form is flat, considering the general style of
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