High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! W. E. Hill & Sons (1887-1992) was a London-based firm, that specialized in violins and other string instruments, and bows. It was also known as William Hill & Sons or William E. Hill & Sons.Founded by William Ebsworth Hill at 38 New Bond Street, London in 1887, the name W. E. Hill & Sons built on a long family history of violin making going back to William Ebsworth's great grandfather, Joseph Hill. The firm soon gained a widespread reputation for excellence in repairs, making of instruments, bows, cases and fittings as well as instrument identification and authentication. A "Hill's" Certificate of Authenticity was considered definitive worldwide throughout the firm's history.