Henry Jay (Jaye) II

Henry Jay (Jaye) had no known connection with the earlier Henry Jaye. He was probably a pupil of Peter Wamsley. He established himself independently in Long Acre, Covent Garden from 1740 and in Windmill Street, Piccadilly from around 1766. His work represented typical London trade of the period, utilizing a high arched Stainer model. He demonstrated fine craftsmanship, occasionally applying a good ...Read More red-brown varnish, but mostly using a thin brittle dark golden-brown recipe. He produced a large number of dancing master's pochettes or kits. Much of his work was sold through Longman & Co., later known as Longman Lukey & Co., and Longman & Broderip, whose various brands appeared beneath the back button. He sometimes signed under the fingerboard beneath the varnish as 'H. Jay'. Read Less

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