WILLIAM DUKE OF LONDON; a full sized English violin with one-piece back, length 35.5cm, labelled 'William Duke Maker, Holborn Bars, London, 1723, cased with a nickel mounted bow. Provenance: this instrument was bought at a fund raising auction at the Royal Northern College of Music in the late 1970s. Additional Information Several caracks to table as can be seen in photos, knock to usual corner (bottom right hand as table viewed from front) back in better condition with light scratches.