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Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin, 1866
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1HELMER, CHARLES, Prague, 1740.
2This artiste was a pupil of Eberle, and is considered a careful workman, but used too light a bass bar, which, unless a stronger one be substituted, depreciates the character of his instruments.
4HILDEBRANT, MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER, Hamburg. 1765. Esteemed as a good maker.
6HILL, WILLIAM, London, 1740. Made some good instruments, but they are said to be deficient in quality in consequence of being built on a wrong principle, the centres having too little wood.
8HILL, JOSEPH, London, 1770, brother of the above. Reckoned a superior maker to his brother, and produced some very excellent Violoncellos which obtained him a good reputation, and caused him to be classed high among English makers, but like the others, he is now depreciated in value below his real merits.
10HIRCUTT, —— English maker, about 1600.
12HOFMAN, MARTIN, Leipsic, is said to be chiefly known as a skilful lute maker. His
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