ng to the same collector.

HAYNES, Jacob, London, 1746. Copied Stainer. The style resembles that
of Barrett.

HEESOM, Edward, London, 1748. Copied Stainer.

HILL, Joseph, London, 1715-84. Pupil of Peter Wamsley. His
Violoncellos and Tenors are well-made instruments.

Joseph Hill, Maker,
at the Harp and Flute,
in the Hay Market.
London.

HILL, William, London, 1741. Son of the above. Very good work.

William Hill, Maker, in Poland Street,
near Broad Street, 17--

HILL, Joseph, London, 1800-40. Son of the above.

HILL, Lockey, London, 1800-35. Brother of the above. Made many
excellent instruments.

HILL, William Ebsworth, London, 1817-95. Son of Lockey Hill. Made
several instruments in his younger days, but, like the rest of our
English makers, he long since discovered that new work was
unremunerative, and turned his attention to repairing and dealing in
old instruments, and became the founder of the well-known firm of W.
E. Hill and Sons, of Bond Street. He exhibited at the Exhibition of
1862 a Violin and Tenor, thus showing that Violin-making was not quite
extinguished in England.

HOLLOWAY, J., London, 1794.

HUME, Richard, Edinburgh, 16th century. A maker of Lutes, &c.

JAY, Henry, London, 17th century. Maker of Viols, which are capital
specimens of the work of the period. The varnish is excellent.

JAY, Thomas, London. Related to the above. Excellent work.

JAY, Henry, London, about 1744-77.

Made by Henry Jay,
in Long Acre, London. 1746.

A maker of Kits chiefly. At this period these juvenile Violins were in
much demand by dancing-masters. A few years ago a very choice
collection of these instruments was made by an Irish gentleman
residing at Paris, who obtained specimens from all parts of Europe.
Henry Jay also made Violoncellos, some of which have the names of
Longman and Broderip on the back.

JOHNSON, John, London, 1750.

Made and sold by John Johnson,
at the Harp and Crown, in Cheapside,
17 London. 53

The Violins bearing his label are dated from Cheapside. Johnson was a
music and musical instrument seller. In "The Professional Life of
Dibdin," written by himself, we have the following reference to this
City music-seller: "My brother introduced me to old Johnson, who at
that time kept a capital music-shop in Cheapside.[1] I soon, however,
grew tired of an attendance on him. He set me down to tune
Harpsichords, a mere mechanical employ