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Brampton

1 maker. The earliest year printed is 1739, the latest 1808.

Every maker here has Brampton in a printed line.

1700s

  • 1739 to 1808 Forster
    Forster, (1) William, English violin-maker, b. May 4, 1739, Brampton, Cumberland, d. 1808; he was also the publisher of many of Haydn's works (eighty-three symphonies, twenty-four quartets, etc.).

The books that name them

Some names appear twice under different spellings. Each is one book's spelling.