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Charles Melville

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John Dilworth

MELVILLE, Charles Born 1824 Neilton, Renfrewshire, died 1891 Strathblane, Scotland UK. Colour-mixer at a textile works. Also a fine and distinctive violin and cello maker. Elegant, well-informed, and skilful work on classically derived personal models. Richly coloured and textured oil varnish. Charles Melville, Violin maker / Strathblane, 1881 [Rattray]

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