London School
Isaac Newton
London, d. 1825
1775, died 1825 London UK. Possibly son of Thomas Newton, below. London trade work of the lower order. Stainer and Cremonese styles. Poor quality yellow varnish. Some instruments found with Betts label, signed by Newton internally but with superior red Betts varnish. — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
NEWTON, Isaac Worked from c.1775, died 1825 London UK. Possibly son of Thomas Newton, below. London trade work of the lower order. Stainer and Cremonese styles. Poor quality yellow varnish. Some instruments found with Betts label, signed by Newton internally but with superior red Betts varnish.
William Meredith Morris+
He made mostly for the trade, particularly for Betts. Both workmanship and tone are of good average merit.
Cecie Stainer+
Worked in London about 1775-1825. He made fairly good instruments, and used a dingy yellow varnish. Sometimes made violins and violoncellos for Betts, but these were always varnished by the latter.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Wahrscheinlich ein Sohn von Thomas N. Er konnte recht gute Geigen
machen; sein Lack ist dagegen ganz schlecht und von schmutzig-gelber Farbe.
desshalb hat Betts die Geigen, die er von ihm machen liess, wohlweislich stets
selbst lackirt.
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Working in London at the same time
Adam Martin worked 1790–1798
Alexander Kennedy worked 1730–1785
And Co. Astor worked 1800–1820
Arthur (III) Betts 1803–1869
Baines worked 1780
Benjamin (II) Banks 1758–1820
Benjamin Hill 1754–1793
Bernhard Simon (II) Fendt 1801–1852