Richard Duke (December 3, 1718 – February 21, 1783) was an English violin maker and music publisher.
[1] Born in Holborn, London, the beginning of Duke's life was centered in that district of his native city.
In particular, Duke made several instruments modeled after a violin he owned that was created in 1692 by Antonio Stradivari.
In 1768 he became the official instrument maker for Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh.
Violin expert Charles Beare wrote, that "Duke has been flattered and at the same time insulted by 19th-century imitations of his work.