Leipzig · about 1730
Historical maker
Named in 1 book.
What the books printed
Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Page 162, scan 234.
HOFMANN (J.-C.) — Leipzig circa 1730. Son of Martin. Maker of great skill whose instruments are of fine workmanship, with excellent sound qualities. Varnish after the Cremonese kind. No 171.
Same name
- Hofmann, Anton
- Hofmann, Joh
- Hofmann, Johann Christian
- Hofmann, Johann Martin
- Hofmann, Josef
- Hofmann, Martin
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.
Same town, same time
18 other Leipzig makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:
- 1718 to 1787 Hunger, C. F.
- 1718 to 1787 Hunger, Christoph Friedrich
- 1723 Handenberg, Wilhelm
- 1725 Hoffmann, M.
- died 1725 Hoffmann, Martin
- 1740 Glandenberg, Heinrich Wilhelm