Maker: David Arnot
City: Perthshire, Country: Scotland | Dates: B.1831, d.1897
Biography of David Arnot - John Dilworth
ARNOT, David Born 1831 Perthshire, died 1897 Glasgow, Scotland UK. Established at Stockwell Street, Glasgow from 1859. Amati model in early period; later Stradivari and Guarneri. Prolific maker. Work a little loose but perfectly proficient and with good varnish. Manuscript label: David Arnot / Glasgow, 1889...
Biography of David Arnot - William Meredith Morris
He made many violins on the Amati, Stradivari, and Guarneri models, and produced very good work. In 1888 he opened a shop in Stockwell Street, Glasgow, from which time till his death in 1897 he was mostly engaged in repairing. The label is handwritten : — DAVID ARNOT, GLASGOW, 1890...
Biography of David Arnot - Willibald Leo Lütgendorff
Ein geschickter Geigenmacher, der ursprünglich einen andern Beruf hatte, als er 1859 nach Glasgow kam. Seine ersten Geigen waren nach Amati, die späteren nach Stradivari und Guarneri gebaut. Erst 1888 eröffnete er seine Geigenmacher-Werkstatt. Er war auch ein vorzüglicher Geiger....

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