William Kirkland Skeffington
b. 1845
1890-1900 Glasgow, Scotland UK. Self-taught maker, guided by Otto’s writings. Very mediocre work on over-fully arched Guarneri model with gaudy bright red varnish. Manuscript label: Wm. K. Skeffington / Glasgow, 1895 — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+
SKEFFINGTON, William Kirkland Born 1845 Ayr, Worked circa. 1890-1900 Glasgow, Scotland UK. Self-taught maker, guided by Otto’s writings. Very mediocre work on over-fully arched Guarneri model with gaudy bright red varnish. Manuscript label: Wm. K. Skeffington / Glasgow, 1895
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Unter den vielen Schotten, die das Geigenmachen aus Liebhaberei betreiben, gehört er zu den talentvolleren. Die erste Anleitung schöpfte er aus Otto’s bekannter kleiner Schrift.
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