DICKSON, JOHN, Cambridge, 1779.
DIEHL, NICHOLAUS, Darmstadt, 17th Century.
DITTON, ---- London, about 1720.
DODD, THOMAS, Son of Edward Dodd of Sheffield, and who died in London
in 1810, at the great age of 105 years (see Bow Makers). Thomas Dodd's
instruments have had considerable reputation, but it is believed he was
not a maker himself, but employed Bernard Fendt and John Lott, through
whose excellent workmanship his name, which he put on the labels,
became well known.
DODD, THOMAS. Son of the above; he was drowned in 1843.
DOMINISCELLI--Ferrara, 18th Century. A good workman.
DUKE, RICHARD, London, 1767 to 1777. This Artist was very celebrated in
his day and his instruments commanded very good prices. He frequently
stamped his name on the back, but as far as we have seen, only on
inferior productions. Very good instruments may now occasionally be met
with at low prices in consequence of the great prejudice in favour of
the Italian and other foreign makers.
DURFEL, ---- Altenburg, made good double Basses. His violins are also
said by one authority to be excellent in point of tone.
DUIFFOPRUGCAR, GASPARD, born in the Tyrol, established in Bologna in
1510, and went to Paris at the invitation of Francis 1st. He afterwards
removed to Lyons. This appears to be the first maker of the genuine
Violin we have on record, and some instruments still exist to attest
the excellence to which he had reached. M. Vuillaume, possesses a Bass
Viol, and other Parisian Collectors possess instruments by this ancient
artiste.