Charles Cramond

John Dilworth

CRAMOND, Charles Worked circa. 1800-1845 Aberdeen, Scotland UK & St. John, New Brunswick Canada Trained by Joseph Ruddiman, assuming his business in 1810 at 27 Netherkirkgate, Aberdeen. One violin jointly labelled by Ruddiman and Cramond. Moved in 1826 to 32 Yeats Court. Emigrated to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada in 1834, leaving the shop to Thomas Jamieson. A prolific maker generally in the London Stainer style, but with a distinctive small volute atop a swan-necked pegbox with fluted sides. Soundholes set close to the edges. Cellos flatter-arched and frequently unpurfled. Red-brown varnish of good quality. Branded on upper back: ‘Cramond Aberdeen’. Printed label: Chas. Crammond / Maker / Aberdeen, 1819

William Meredith Morris

A prolific maker, much of whose work is of considerable merit. He worked on an original model, with plates rather highly arched. The wood is usually of good quality, though some- times poor and plain in figure. The varnish is a spirit one, hard and dry, but thinly laid on. Colour : dark yellow to dark brown. The tone is not over strong, but it is clear, sweet, and penetrating. He left many of his instruments too thin in wood, and these have not improved with age and use. Label : —

CHAS. CRAMOND, MAKER, ABERDEEN, 1815

Cecie Stainer

A maker in Aberdeen about 1821-34.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

Er kam vom Pfluge her nach Aberdeen und war ein äusserst fleissiger Geigenmacher,
der Jahre lang jede Woche eine Geige fertig brachte. Seine Geigen waren nicht schlecht, wenn er sie nicht zu dünn im Holz gemacht und zu schlecht lackirt hatte. Auf seinen Zetteln fehlt meistens die Jahreszahl; er gebrauchte auch einen Brandstempel »Cramond, Aberdeen«. Im Jahre 1843 wanderte er nach St. John in Neu-Schottland aus und machte dort Gewehrschafte.