Henry Smith
worked 1629–1633
Important viol maker. Several extant examples in museums and elsewhere uncertainly attributed to him, but generally regarded as a leading figure. Very highly skilled work. Manuscript labels: Henry Smith over against Hatton / house in Holborne 1629 Henry Smith over against / Hatton House in Holborne \u{2026} — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+
SMITH, Henry Worked circa. 1629-1633 London UK. Important viol maker. Several extant examples in museums and elsewhere uncertainly attributed to him, but generally regarded as a leading figure. Very highly skilled work. Manuscript labels: Henry Smith over against Hatton / house in Holborne 1629 Henry Smith over against / Hatton House in Holborne St London / 1631
Cecie Stainer+
A maker of viols in London in 1633 In a collection of airs called Tripla Concordia, published 1667, is an advertisement of a chest of viols made by Mr. Henry Smith, who formerly lived over against Hatton house, in Holbourn, containing 2 trebles, 2 tenors, 2 basses. The chest was made in the year 1633.”
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Berühmter Violenmacher, den Thom. Mace (1676) zu den allerbesten zählt. In Carr’s »Tripla concordia« (1667) befindet sich eine Anzeige über einen Kasten mit Violen »made by Mr. Henry Smith who formerly lived over against Hatton house in Holbourn containing 2 trebles 2 tenors 2 basses, the chest was made in the year 1633«.
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