Over the past weeks we’ve been campaigning hard for the petition ‘Exempt bow of stringed instruments from the Ivory Act registration requirement’. The deadline for signatures is 23 July 2019, so there is still plenty of time for us to exceed the 10,000 required to get a response from Parliament
Read MoreBenjamin Hebbert on an anonymous 1664 instrument monogramed for the court of King Charles II.
Juliet Barker looks back at her year studying at the legendary Mittenwald school of violin making.
John Basford reveals some fascinating references to makers in the London law courts, 1750-1882.
Harry Mairson’s Incomplete guide to Digital Amati.
Benjamin Hebbert on the ethical tightrope of campaigning for exemptions to the Ivory Act while supporting its aim to put a stop to the slaughter of elephants
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