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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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1PERRY AND WILKINSON, Dublin, 17— to 1830. The instruments bearing the label of these makers are invariably excellent both in tone, material and finish.
3POWELL, London, 18th century.
4 Made by Thomas.
5 Powell, No. 18, Clemens
6 Lane, Clare Market.
7 1793.
9PRESTON, John, York, 18th century.
10 John Preston, York,
11 1791 Fecit.
13RAYMAN, 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. His work is quite different from that of the old English Viol makers, and thoroughly Tyrolean in character. Violins were common in Germany and Italy at this period, and in coming to England he very likely felt that a new field of labour was open to him. The instruments of Rayman are of a somewhat rough exterior, but full of character. The form is flat, considering the general style of the work. The sound-holes are striking, although not graceful in any way. The scroll is diminutive, but well cut. The varnish is very fine.
15ROOK, Joseph, London, 1800.
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