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Isaac Naylor

Headlingly, worked 1778–1792

Pupil of Richard Duke. Amati or Stainer model. Undistinguished workmanship, often unpurfled. Dark golden-brown varnish. One cello labelled; Isaac Naylor / Headingley, near Leeds / Yorkshire 179.. — John Dilworth
Worked Headlingly
Taught by Richard Duke
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Biographies

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John Dilworth+

NAYLOR, Isaac Worked circa. 1778-1792 Headingly, Yorkshire UK. Pupil of Richard Duke. Amati or Stainer model. Undistinguished workmanship, often unpurfled. Dark golden-brown varnish. One cello labelled; Isaac Naylor / Headingley, near Leeds / Yorkshire 179..

William Meredith Morris+

A pupil of Richard Duke ; and he has reproduced many of the salient features of the master in his work.

Cecie Stainer+

A pupil of Richard Duke. He worked at Headingly, near Leeds, about 1778-92.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Einer der Schüler von Richard Duke, ohne Eigenart und Bedeutung.

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