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Diehl, Martin

Mainz · 1770 to 1792

Historical maker

Named in 5 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 23, scan 31.
Diehl (probably always spelt Diel), Martin. A maker in Mayence in the 18th century. His father-in-law, Nicolaus Döpfer, was his first master; later he worked with Carl Helmer of Prague. His work was not good.
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 23, scan 33. Held as more than one scan.
Diehl (probably always spelt Diel), Martin. A maker in Mayence in the 18th century. His father-in-law, Nicolaus Döpfer, was his first master; later he worked with Carl Helmer of Prague. His work was not good.
Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 247, scan 271.
DIEHL, Martin. Mayence, eighteenth century; work poor.
An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 21, scan 43. Held as more than one scan.
DIEHL, MARTIN, Mainz, 1770 to 1792.
Diehl, Martin. — Mainz. 1770. 1792
  • Entries from 5 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 11 more Diehl pages under D.

Same town, same time

9 other Mainz makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

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