Clerkenwell School
Anthony Brown
Clerkenwell, worked 1850
Workshop in Rosamund Street. Later emigrated to Australia. Guitar and violin maker. Pupil of Morrison, according to his label. Worked in partnership with Joseph Panormo, sometimes under the name ‘Antonio Bruno’, but work is rare. — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
BROWN, Anthony Worked circa. 1850-1875 Clerkenwell, London UK. Workshop in Rosamund Street. Later emigrated to Australia. Guitar and violin maker. Pupil of Morrison, according to his label. Worked in partnership with Joseph Panormo, sometimes under the name ‘Antonio Bruno’, but work is rare.
William Meredith Morris+
Pupil of John Morrison. He did not make many violins, but he was celebrated for his guitars, of which he made a large number both in this country and in Australia. He worked in Rosamond Street, Clerkenwell, and also in Adelaide.
Cecie Stainer+
Is said to have learnt his trade under Joseph Panormo, or under John Morrison. He became celebrated for his guitars. In 1855 he was living in Rosamond Street, Clerkenwell, but afterwards went to the ” diggings.” He was not related to the other violin makers of the same name.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er soll ein Schüler von Morrison oder Panormo gewesen sein und war besonders
als Guitarrenmacher geschätzt. Er wohnte um 1855 in der Rosamond
st. Cherkenwell.
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