William Ringwood

William Ringwood
Uilliam Ringwood
Violin by Ringwood, c. 1800
Bornc. 1769
Dublin, Ireland
Diedc. 1842
Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
EducationThomas Perry
Known forLuthier
Style
  • Amati style
  • Stradivari style
MovementIrish school
ChildrenArthur Ringwood (son)
Parents
  • Arthur Ringwood (father)
  • Mary Cross (mother)

William Ringwood (Irish: Uilliam Ringwood; c. 1769 – 1842) was an Irish luthier and professor from Dublin.[1][2] He was a apprentice and associate of the firm Perry & Wilkinson, before setting up his own business with John Wheatley, and later his son, Arthur Ringwood.[3][2] The style of his instruments were based on the Amati and Stradivari models.[4]

  1. ^ Teahan 1963, p. 31.
  2. ^ a b Boydell 2013, p. Ringwood.
  3. ^ Henley 1973.
  4. ^ "William RINGWOOD". amati.com. Amati Auctions. Retrieved 2 April 2024.