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Violin tone and violin makers, 1916
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1AND VIOLIN MAKERS
3HENRY.—Paris; nineteenth century. A family of makers of good repute. Amongst them may be mentioned CHARLES, who died in 1859, and was a prolific workman, who has left many useful instruments. He obtained medals. A son, EUGENE, also a medallist, died in 1892.
5HENRY, J.—Paris. Died 1870. An excellent bow-maker. Worked for some time with Dominique Peccatte.
7HERZLIEB, FRANZ.—Gratz. Died 1861. A clever copyist. Handsome wood, yellow-brown varnish.
9HILL.—A well-known family of fiddle-makers and dealers, whose connection with stringed instruments dates back to the seventeenth century. Some of the earlier members were makers of much ability. Amongst them may be mentioned JOSEPH HILL II., son of another maker of the same Christian name; this maker died in 1784, and first worked with Banks and Peter Wamsley. His copies of Amati violins, though not scrupulously exact, have frequently passed as originals, and some are thoroughly good instruments. His violoncellos are also in high esteem amongst players. Two other Josephs were also makers, and seem to have worked both on their own account, and for the trade. There were two LOCKEY HILLS, the second of whom, named HENRY LOCKEY, was employed by John Betts. The writer has met with some beautiful examples of his instruments, the style and finish of which were most praiseworthy, and the pattern that of Stradivari. The present widely known firm of W. E. HILL & SONS was established in Wardour Street by WILLIAM EBSWORTH HILL, and is now located in Bond Street, London. W. E. Hill died in 189
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