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    William Rankin Mccord

    Neuberg, b. 1831

    1850 Portland, Oregon USA. Self-taught violin maker. Pioneer of the West. Personal model with amber coloured varnish. Local materials, often with carved heads and inlaid embellishments. — John Dilworth
    Worked Neuberg
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    McCORD, William Rankin Born 1831 Neuberg, New York, Worked circa. 1850 Portland, Oregon USA. Self-taught violin maker. Pioneer of the West. Personal model with amber coloured varnish. Local materials, often with carved heads and inlaid embellishments.

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