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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others, 1880
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1CUTHBERT, London, 17th century. Maker of Viols and Violins. Many of the latter have merit. Model flat, and wood of good quality. Very dark varnish.
3DAVIDSON, Hay, Huntley, 1870.
4DAVIS, Richard. Worked with Norris and Barnes.
5DAVIS, William, London. Succeeded Richard Davis in the business now carried on by Edward Withers.
7DEARLOVE, Mark, Leeds.
8 Dearlove and Fryer,
9 Musical Instrument Manufacturers,
10 Boar Lane, Leeds, 1828.
12DELANY, John, Dublin. Used two kinds of labels, one of them very small—
13 Made by John Delany,
14 No. 17, Britain Street,
15 Dublin. 1808.
16In the other, which is much larger, he is overflowing with goodwill to the human family, and stalwart confidence in his own abilities, which were of a very slender and apocryphal kind.
17 Made by John Delany
18 In order to perpetuate his memory in future ages.
19 Dublin 1808.
20 Liberty to all the world
21 black and white.
23DENNIS, Jesse, London, 1805. Worked with John Crowther.
25DICKENSON, Edward, London, 1750. Made instruments of average merit. The model is high.
26 Edward Dickinson,
27 Maker, at the Harp and Crown in the Strand,
28 near Exeter Change,
29 London. 17—
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