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Loid E. Tennison

b. 1926

TENNISON, Loid E. Born 1926 Fort Worth, Texas USA. Pupil and successor of Joseph Stamps from 1943, purchasing the business in 1954. Assisted by his brother William Tennison, below. Used Stradivari 1716 ‘Messie’ and Guarneri models, Tertis and Guarneri violas patterns. Own oil varnish and local mater\u{2026} — John Dilworth

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TENNISON, Loid E. Born 1926 Fort Worth, Texas USA. Pupil and successor of Joseph Stamps from 1943, purchasing the business in 1954. Assisted by his brother William Tennison, below. Used Stradivari 1716 ‘Messie’ and Guarneri models, Tertis and Guarneri violas patterns. Own oil varnish and local materials. [Wenberg]

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