GILBERT, JEFFREY JAMES
Born at New Romney, 1850. Son of above. Caught the mania of delving into the mysteries of violin construction in 20th year. Made first instrument entirely without the aid of father, who, strangely enough, made attempts to wholly sever his son from the art, but all efforts proved ineffectual. Produced a few more, and found that the mechanical difficulties could be somewhat easily surmounted. Submitted his work to various London authorities, including Charles Reade the novelist, George Hart, George Withers, and John Day, each offering tit-bits of advice which he amalgamated and profited by. Resided at Peterborough, 1875. Continued his experiments, and steadily developed into a first-class craftsman. Won silver medal at the Crystal Palace, London, 1884; another at the Inventors\u2019 Exhibition, 1885, and a gold medal at Edinburgh, 1890. Engaged on his 350th violin in his 78th year, 1928. Always aimed at superlative workmanship, worked comfortably, hurried nothing, consistently disdained the employment of machinery, and every part arranged and grafted by hand tools. Varied modelling, each example furnishing some slight element of individualism, but with everything arranged rationally. Generally favoured large and flattish modelling. Outline of perfect curvatures. Body length, 14 inches; upper bouts, 6-5\/8; middle, 4-1\/2; lower, 8-1\/8; ribs, 1.3\/16 to 1-1\/4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Scrolls sometimes bulky and heavy-looking with an over-wide development at the bottom of the back part of the peg-box, but also many not less bold but more artistically proportioned in which the scalloping, voluting, edging and fluting are well-nigh perfect. Sound-holes also variable in design, though generally 3.1\/16 inches in length, some quite Stradivarian in curves and wings but set at a slightly different angle, others seem too narrow to harmonise with contour of instrumemt, and occasionally the lower wing and curve are exaggerated as to disturb the complacence of the eye; but the notch is always most daintily executed. Plates finely bevelled, thicknesses very scientifically thought out, and especial attention given to the linings and the interspersed portions of material to prevent looseness and its resultant \u201cchatter\u201d. Purfling carefully laid and 1\/16th of an inch wide. Finest acoustical and strong fibred belly wood. Backs, seldom of one piece, of sycamore from Czechoslovakia. Very meticulous in varnishing, made hundreds of experiments for at least 50 years, found himself continually baffled to produce a \u201cCremonese\u201d varnish until quite late in life. Early instruments sometimes rather unsatisfactory in this matter (having a sort of murkiness in the shading) but later productions are treated to a particularly brilliant and transparent preparation, very successfully applied with superb definitions of gradation, comparing most favourably with the Italian subtleness and lustre, and brings up all the life of the woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Gilbert has not revealed his secret to the general public, but perhaps an enthusiastic disciple of his may acquire it.
Various shades, light golden, dark yellow, light and dark brown, light and very deep red, the latter being his favourite and probably the finest. Excellent tonal quality which has received praise from August Wilhelmj, Carrodus, and other virtuosi.
Produced about 40 violas. Measurements: body length, 18 inches; upper bouts, 7-5\/8; middle, 5-1\/8; lower, 9; ribs, 1-3\/8 to 1-1\/2.
Measurements of his few viola-altos, magnificently proportioned. Body length, 17; upper bouts, 8-1\/8; middle, 5-3\/8; lower, 9-1\/2; length of sound-holes, 3-5\/8. Also about 12 \u2019cellos, each felicitous in design, workmanship, varnish and tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Measurements: body length, 29-3\/4 inches; upper bouts, 13-3\/4; middle, 9-3\/4; lower, 17-1\/2; ribs, 4.9\/16; length of sound-holes, 5.11\/16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jeffery J. Gilbert, Peterborough<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fecit anno MDCCCCIV<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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