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Maxwelltown School

Alexander (II) Hardie

Maxwelltown, 1811–1890

Son of Alexander Hardie (I), above. Similar work. [Rattray] — John Dilworth

Worked Maxwelltown
Family Son of Alexander Hardie

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

HARDIE, Alexander (II) Born 1811 Maxwelltown, died 1890 Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland UK. Son of Alexander Hardie (I), above. Similar work. [Rattray]

William Meredith Morris+

Many violins on his father’s model— the Hardie previously mentioned — which is a sort of compromise between the models of Amati and Stainer. Both workmanship and tone are of mediocre quality.

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