Edinburgh School
John Mcgeorge
Edinburgh, b. 1808
before 1851 Edinburgh UK. Recorded as a ‘furniture broker’ in Edinburgh directories at 20 Union Place 1838-1845, but referred to as ‘violin maker’ in other documents. Presumed to be a pupil of Matthew Hardie. His work is rarely identified but very sophisticated, in the Hardie style. Stradivari model\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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McGEORGE, John Born 1808, d. before 1851 Edinburgh UK. Recorded as a ‘furniture broker’ in Edinburgh directories at 20 Union Place 1838-1845, but referred to as ‘violin maker’ in other documents. Presumed to be a pupil of Matthew Hardie. His work is rarely identified but very sophisticated, in the Hardie style. Stradivari model. Dark red-brown varnish. Inscribed: ‘John McGeorge Fecit 1835’ [Rattray]
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D. G. Henderson worked 1875–1897
Edward Crompton worked 1870
George Dickson 1838–1910
George Ferguson worked 1825–1835
James (I) Hardie worked 1830–1856
James (II) Hardie 1836–1916
James Garden b. 1849
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