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Henry Waylett

worked 1755–1765

Established at the ‘Black Lion’, Exeter Exchange, Strand, London. Typical London trade work: high Stainer model, very precise workmanship, brown varnish. Broad short violas with deep ribs. — John Dilworth

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

WAYLETT, Henry Worked circa. 1755-1765 London UK. Established at the ‘Black Lion’, Exeter Exchange, Strand, London. Typical London trade work: high Stainer model, very precise workmanship, brown varnish. Broad short violas with deep ribs.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Er wohnte Exeter Exchange, Strand, und war sauber und genau in seiner Arbeit. Sein Modell schwankt zwischen Stainer und Amati.

Henri Poidras+

Average class work in the German style.

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