Leeds School
John Knowles Heaps
Leeds, worked 1840–1855
Violins and cellos, often on eccentric personal models. Good workmanship and varnish. — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
HEAPS, John Knowles Worked circa. 1840-1855 Leeds, Yorkshire UK. Violins and cellos, often on eccentric personal models. Good workmanship and varnish.
William Meredith Morris+
Father of the above. He made excellent instruments, which will be more valued as time goes on.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Stellte 1851 ein Cello aus das nach einem angeblich, auf mechanischer und
mathematischer Basis ruhenden, ganz neuen Prinzipe gebaut war, und das
nach seiner Behauptung auch nicht einen mangelhaften Ton in seiner ganzen
Scala hatte.
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Working in Leeds at the same time
George (I) Firth worked 1830–1840
John Charles Fryer worked 1830–1845
John Gough worked 1820
Jospeh Fox worked 1855–1864
Mark William Dearlove 1803–1880
Walter Gough worked 1820–1840
William (I) Booth 1779–1857
William (II) Booth 1816–1856