Donation
of a Fine Perry Violin to Harvard University
In
1953 Harvard University accepted the gift of
a fine Irish 18th Century Thomas Perry violin from
the
Eire
Society of Boston in addition to $5,000 to underwrite
acquisition of treasures on microfilm from the
National Library of Ireland.
About the Craftsman
Thomas Perry was a famous craftsman of violins
and other musical instruments in Dublin from
1767-1827. Originally from Kilkenny,
Perry was the greatest of all Irish
violin makers and crafted many of Europe's
finest violins during the 18th century. It
is noted that the violin craftsman
Richard
Tobin of London studied under Thomas
Perry in Dublin as a pupil.
Perry
Violins
are of such high regard that
they are often compared with other famous violins
such as the Stradivarius. In 1820, Perry went
in partnership with William Wilkinson in Dublin
for roughly 10 to
15 years and
the firm is noted
as Perry & Wilkinson thereafter.
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