Crowther, John
John Crowther
fl. 1760 - d. circa 1810
Sandys & Forster with that he "worked occasionally for John Kennedy as well as the music houses. Died about 1810". This is reinforced in the Hill papers which place Kennedy at Haughton Street, Clare Market about 1755, and give further addresses in Ely Court and Fetter lane. Purfling a dense yellow, varnish tends to be a translucent pinkish red, but generally having an appearance similar to London work by the Furbers on typical Amati and Stainer models of the London trade.
Labels & Timeline:
John Crowther / Haughton Street / Clare Market 1760
2 Ely Court, Holborn, 1778
22 Fetter Lane 1792
Made by / John Crowther No. 22 / S.O. Fetter Lane / London 1788
Benjamin Hebbert
www.hebberts.com
fl. 1760 - d. circa 1810
Sandys & Forster with that he "worked occasionally for John Kennedy as well as the music houses. Died about 1810". This is reinforced in the Hill papers which place Kennedy at Haughton Street, Clare Market about 1755, and give further addresses in Ely Court and Fetter lane. Purfling a dense yellow, varnish tends to be a translucent pinkish red, but generally having an appearance similar to London work by the Furbers on typical Amati and Stainer models of the London trade.
Labels & Timeline:
John Crowther / Haughton Street / Clare Market 1760
2 Ely Court, Holborn, 1778
22 Fetter Lane 1792
Made by / John Crowther No. 22 / S.O. Fetter Lane / London 1788
Benjamin Hebbert
www.hebberts.com
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| A violin by Crowther, signed internally, above (Courtesy of Corilion Violins) |
