George Langton Dykes

He is the son of Mr. Harry Dykes, the well-known violin expert and dealer. He was born on October 11, 1884, and is probably, as will be seen from the date, the youngest fiddle-maker in Britain. He has received a good education, and can speak French and German fluently. He commenced violin-making when he was twelve and a half years of age, and he has finished up to date seventeen violins. All the work is personal ; purfling, sound-holes, scroll and all. He is the pupil of his father and of Mons. Paul Bailly. His work is full of promise, and more will be heard of him, no doubt, in years to come. Facsimile label : —