London School
Ditton
London, worked 1700
Two violins under this name listed in the sale of the collection of Thomas Britton, 1714. ‘A fiddle by Ditton Possessed by Tom Britton Is something to spend a Muse’s small wit on’. [Henley; unattributed] — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
DITTON Worked circa. 1700 London UK. Two violins under this name listed in the sale of the collection of Thomas Britton, 1714. ‘A fiddle by Ditton Possessed by Tom Britton Is something to spend a Muse’s small wit on’. [Henley; unattributed]
George Hart+
Mention is made of an instrument by this maker in Tom Britton’s Catalogue.
William Meredith Morris+
Mention is made of a violin by him in the list of Tom Britton’s collection of musical instruments.
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in London about 1700. In Thomas Britton’s Collection was a ” good violin by Ditton.”
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Man kennt von ihm bisher nichts als den Namen, der u. A. durch Sir J. Hawkins überliefert ist. Auch Sandys und Forster, Vidal etc. wissen nichts weiter anzugeben. In Thomas Britton’s Sammlung war eine gute Violine von Ditton. Valdrighi führt ihn als einen aus Frankreich stammenden Harfenmacher an.
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