Glasgow

24 makers. The earliest year printed is 1790, the latest 1897.

Every maker here has Glasgow in a printed line.

1700s

• 1790 to 1840 Breckinridge, John
  Breckinridge, John. — Glasgow. Geb. 1790 in Parkhead bei Glasgow, † 1840 in Glasgow.

1800s

• 1804 to 1879 Plane, Walter
  Plane, W. Working in Glasgow about 1850 60.
• born 1810 Mann
  MANN (John A.) Scottish violin-maker and virtuoso, B. Forfar, May 13, 1810. Settled in Glasgow as artist, machinist, and musical instrument maker. Is known throughout Britain as one of the first authorities on the violin, which instrument and its temperament he has made a life-study.
• 1810 to 1889 Mann, John
  Mann, John A., Scottish violinist and violin maker, born, Forfar, May 13, 1810. Lived in Glasgow as an artist, machinist, and violin maker. He died at Glasgow, April 30, 1889.
• 1810 to 1889 Mann, John Alexander
  MANN, JOHN ALEXANDER, Glasgow, b. 1810, d. 1889.
• 1820 to 1895 Morrison
  MORRISON (Archibald) — Glasgow 1820-1895. Distinguished violinist who was also a skilled violin maker. It is generally recognised that his instruments have real tone qualities. Models after those of the Cremonese masters. Label : « ARCHIBALD MORRISON, maker, Glasgow 18.. ».
• 1820 to 1895 Morrison, Archibald
  MORRISON, ARCHIBALD, Glasgow: 1820-95. He worked in Great Hamilton Street, where he had a music shop, and where he made a large number of fiddles of all sorts. His shop was a rendezvous of fiddle enthusiasts and players, who were known about Glasgow as "Morrison's Band."
• 1831 to 1897 Arnot, D.
  ARNOT (D.) — Glasgow 1831-1897. A good craftsman who established himself rather late in life. He has left good instruments after Stradivarius and Guarnerius. Label: David Arnot, Glasgow 18..
• 1831 to 1897 Arnot, David
  ARNOT, DAVID. Born at Crieff, and worked in Glasgow, where he died in 1897. He made a large number of instruments on various models. He had a shop in Stockwell Street, Glasgow, where he carried on extensive repairing business. Handwritten label.
• born 1845 Skeffington, William Kirkland
  Skeffington, William Kirkland. — Glasgow. Geb. in Ayr 1845
• born 1847 Smillie, Alexander
  Smillie, Alexander. — Glasgow. Geb. 25. Jan. 1847 in Hallside
• born 1848 Cooper, Hugh W.
  Cooper, Hugh W. — Glasgow. Geb. 30. Aug. 1848 in Airdrie.
• born 1848 Cooper, Hugh William
  COOPER, HUGH WILLIAM, Glasgow, contemporary. He was born Aug. 30, 1848, and is the son of William and Margaret Cooper. He manifested a great …
• born 1850 Whitelaw, James
  Whitelaw, James. — Glasgow. Geb. um 1850 in Johnstone
• born 1855 Briggs, James William
  Briggs, James William. — Glasgow. Geb. 9. Juli 1855.
• 1855 Brown, Alexander
  BROWN (Alexander) — Glasgow 1855. Stradivarius model. Dry varnish.
• born 1856 Anderson, John II.
  Anderson, John II. — Glasgow. Geboren 25. Dez. 1856 in Aberdeen.
• 1860 Plane, W. Glasgow
  PLANE, W. Glasgow, 1860.
• about 1860 Thomson
  Thomson, Aberdeen and Glasgow—about 1860.
• 1886 Watts, W.
  Watts, W. — Glasgow. 1886.
• 1886 Watts, Walter
  Watts, Walter. — Glasgow. 1886
• 1892 Fingland, Samuel
  Fingland, Samuel. — Glasgow. 1892. 1892.
• 1895 Gorrie, James
  Gorrie, James. — Glasgow. 1895.

No year printed

• no year Duncan, George
  DUNCAN (GEORGE). — Glascow, fin xixe siècle.

The books that name them

• Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904
• Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922
• Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell, 1928
• British Violin Makers, W. Meredith Morris, 1920
• British violin-makers classical and modern; being a biographical and critical dictionary of British makers of the violin from the foundation of the classical school to the end of the nineteenth century, Morris, 1904
• Les ancêtres du violon et du violoncelle, les luthiers et les fabricants d'archets, 1901
• British Musical Biography, 1897
• Biographical dictionary of musicians : with a bibliography of English writings on music, Brown, 1886
• British Violin Makers: A Biographical Dictionary of British Makers of Stringed Instruments and Bows and a Critical Description of Their Work, W. Meredith Morris, 1920
• A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer
• Old Violins And Their Makers, James M. Fleming, 1883
• An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann, 1925
• Old violins, Haweis, 1905

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