Pitmuies School
Thomas Nicol
Pitmuies, 1840–1910
Violinist and maker. Active from 1860 in Glasterlaw. Credited with over 80 violins on Stradivari and Guarneri models. Early work with spirit varnish; later used commercial Whitelaw oil varnish. T. Nicol / 18 Maker 98 / Glasterlaw — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+
NICOL, Thomas Born 1840 Pitmuies, Angus, died 1910 Glasterlaw, Tayside, Scotland UK. Violinist and maker. Active from 1860 in Glasterlaw. Credited with over 80 violins on Stradivari and Guarneri models. Early work with spirit varnish; later used commercial Whitelaw oil varnish. T. Nicol / 18 Maker 98 / Glasterlaw
William Meredith Morris+
He was born in the parish of Kirkden, Forfarshire, June 10, 1840. He has made about sixty violins on the models of Stradivari and Guarneri. On his firsts efforts he used a spirit varnish, but he now uses Whitelaw’s. The work is carefully done, and the tone is free and powerful. Label : —
T. NICOL, 18 MAKER 97
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Ein tüchtiger Violinspieler, der aus Liebhaberei schon mit 20 Jahren Geigen
zu machen begann und seitdem über 50 Violinen nach Stradivari und Guarneri gemacht hat. Anfangs verwendete er Spiritus-, später Öllack.
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