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    John Hooton

    Pemberton, b. 1873

    Amateur maker. Inconsistent workmanship. Models after Joseph Hill and Stradivari. Dark brown varnish. John Hooton (Maker) / 15 Eastwell Road / Ashton-in-Makerfield — John Dilworth
    Worked Pemberton
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    HOOTON, John Born 1873 Pemberton, Lancashire, Worked from 1921 Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan UK. Amateur maker. Inconsistent workmanship. Models after Joseph Hill and Stradivari. Dark brown varnish. John Hooton (Maker) / 15 Eastwell Road / Ashton-in-Makerfield

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