Long Island School
William Sydney Mount
Long Island, 1807–1868
Devised the ‘Cradle of Harmony’ violin with concave back and no corners; patented 1852; not successful. [Wenberg] — John Dilworth
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MOUNT, William Sydney Born 1807, died 1868 Long Island, New York USA. Devised the ‘Cradle of Harmony’ violin with concave back and no corners; patented 1852; not successful. [Wenberg]
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