William Mclay
Kincardine-on-Forth, 1815–1885
About 60 instruments completed: violins, violas, and cellos. Amateur work with yellow varnish. Inscribed: ‘William McLay Crosshill, Kincardine-on-Forth’ [Rattray] — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+
McLAY, WILLIAM Born 1815, died 1885 Kincardine-on-Forth, Scotland UK. About 60 instruments completed: violins, violas, and cellos. Amateur work with yellow varnish. Inscribed: ‘William McLay Crosshill, Kincardine-on-Forth’ [Rattray]
William Meredith Morris+
Work and tone very indifferent.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Vielleicht ein Schüler von John Christie. Er ist zwar kein Geigenmacher
von Beruf, hat aber doch mit Verständniss über 50 Violinen, sechs Violen und
sechs Violoncelli gemacht. Sein Lack ist von gelber Farbe. Er klebte keine
Zettel ein, sondern schrieb auf die Innenseite des Bodens: »William Mc.-Lay,
Crossbill Kincardine-on-Forth. «
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