John Marshall

John Dilworth

MARSHALL, John Born 1844 Overtown of Ardo, Methlick, died 1919 Aberdeen, Scotland UK. Initially a foundry worker. Violin maker in Aberdeen from c.1874. Business at 38 Belmont Street from 1892, 75 Rosemount Viaduct 1903-1912, 66 Woolmanhill, and finally at 88 Schoolhill from 1914. After 1905 he was assisted by William Glennie and Alex Strachan, the latter succeeding to the business in 1920. Over 300 instruments on various classical Cremonese models. Also some after Alessandro Gagliano and Guadagnini. Noted as a repairer and is said to have carried out work for W. E. Hill & Sons in London. Work very well finished and accurately modelled using fine materials (though some are evidently continental factory instruments varnished by him). The appearance of more varied and individual models and a thick red oil varnish is attributed to the influence of Glennie and Strachan. Stamped in ink on upper and lower blocks. John Marshall / Violin Maker / Aberdeen / 1895 J.M. [Rattray]

William Meredith Morris

An excellent workman, who is famous throughout Scotland as a neat repairer. He has made a large number of instruments, mostly on the Stradivari model. Label : —

JOHN MARSHALL, VIOLIN-MAKER, ABERDEEN, 1887, J. M.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

Er begann im Jahre 1870 zuerst Geigen zu machen und hat seitdem etwa 200, vorzugsweise nach Stradivari, aber auch nach einem eigenen Modell, gemacht. Er verwendet jetzt nur Öllack, doch nimmt er manchmal die Holzstärken zu dünn.