London School
Jesse Dennis
London, 1795–1860
Pupil of John Crowther 1805. Worked for Matthew Furber. Living in Ewehurst Street, Walworth 1855. [Hill archive] Trade quality work; not very distinguished. Vannes cites a good cello with this label in the collection of ‘P. Pettit’: Jesse Dennis / Walworth. London. E.C. / 1860. — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
DENNIS, Jesse Born 1795, died 1860 London UK. Pupil of John Crowther 1805. Worked for Matthew Furber. Living in Ewehurst Street, Walworth 1855. [Hill archive] Trade quality work; not very distinguished. Vannes cites a good cello with this label in the collection of ‘P. Pettit’: Jesse Dennis / Walworth. London. E.C. / 1860.
William Meredith Morris+
Pupil of John Crowther, and for some time workman to Matthew Furber. I do not know his work, and have never seen it described.
Cecie Stainer+
b. 1795 A London maker. Apprenticed to John Crowther about 1805, later was working under Matthew Furber. In Feb., 1855, was living in Eweherst Street, Walworth Common
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er lernte von 1805 an bei John Crowther und arbeitete später bei Matthew Furber; 1855 wohnte er noch in der Eweherst Str. Walworth Common. Er brachte es nur zu handwerksmässiger Fertigkeit.
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