James Paterson
Stirling, 1834–1898
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Biographies
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John Dilworth+
PATERSON, James Born 1834 Stirling, died 1898 Edinburgh, Scotland UK. Active in Edinburgh from 1885. Awarded bronze medal at the Edinburgh Exhibition 1890. Stradivari and Guarneri models. A fine copy of the 1716 Stradivari ‘Cessol’ violin cited by Rattray. Red-brown varnish. James Paterson / Edinburgh, 1893
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er war ursprünglich Kunsttischler und verlegte sich seit 1885 auf das
Geigenmachen. Er arbeitete sehr sauber nach Guarneri und Stradivari und erhielt
1890 in Edinburgh eine Bronce-Medaille. Er benutzte einen von Dr. Clark
hergestellten Öllack von rothgelber Farbe und ist vermuthlich identisch mit
dem J. Paterson in Glasgow, der um 1895 eine Violine mit Kinn- und Bruststütze
erfand, die vibrirende Theile des Instruments nicht berührt
William Meredith Morris+
A cabinet-maker by trade. He made copies of Guarnerius, and also very good ones of the ” Count Cessol ” Stradivari in the possession of Mr. W. Croall. He used Dr. Inglis Clark’s varnish. He obtained a bronze medal for a case of violins at the Edinburgh Exhibition, 1890.
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