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Violin tone and violin makers, 1916
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1VIOLIN TONE
3and at least two Edwards, one of whom attained the age of 105 years, were also makers. Thomas Dodd, who died in about 1820, had a business as instrument dealer and maker in St. Martin's Lane, London. He does not seem to have made instruments personally, but discovered a fine varnish which he put upon excellent instruments made for him by Bernhard Fendt, John Lott, and other workmen. These instruments, especially the violoncellos, are of great merit and handsome appearance, and realise good prices.
5DÖRFFELL, also DÖRFFLER.—The name of fully a score of German makers working in Klingenthal and Markneukirchen; eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
7DOLLENZ. — Trieste; nineteenth century; there were two of the name.
9DUCHESNE, NICHOLAS. — Paris; about 1750. Branded instruments of no great merit.
11DUKE, RICHARD.—London; circa 1750-85. A celebrated English maker. Chiefly copied Stainer, but also Amati, and more rarely Stradivari. Well-finished work. Usually red-brown varnish of rather dull hue, but lighter shades are seen. Instruments commonly stamped under the button. Spurious and counterfeit "Dukes," many not in the least resembling the originals, abound. His son, Richard, attained no distinction.
13DULFENN, ALEXANDER.—Leghorn; about 1700 and later. Specimens seen by writer were of wretched material and poor workmanship.
15DVORAK. — Prague. Died 1890. A good
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