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W.E. Hill & Sons

Best known as one of the great names in the violin world, this London firm built its reputation on expert restoration, fine bow making, and an almost legendary eye for historic instruments. Its work helped shape how generations of musicians, collectors, and makers understood the craft.

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The Salabue Stradivari : A history and critical description of the famous violin, commonly called "le Messie"

The Salabue Stradivari : A history and critical description of the famous violin, commonly called "le Messie"

by W.E. Hill & Sons

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W. E. Hill & Sons was a British violin firm founded by William Ebsworth Hill in 1880, drawing on a much older family tradition in instrument making that the company traces back to the 18th century. Based in London, the business became especially admired for violins, bows, restoration, and expertise in important old Italian instruments.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the firm grew into one of the most influential names in the trade. Sources consistently describe Hill as a benchmark for connoisseurship and repair, and the company became closely associated with scholarship on makers such as Stradivari as well as with high-quality English bow making.

Although the original historic firm was dissolved in 1992, its name and archive have continued to matter in the string-instrument world. Today, W. E. Hill & Sons is still presented as carrying forward that heritage of craftsmanship and research, which helps explain why the Hill name remains so recognizable to players and collectors alike.