Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Ohber, Johann

Stockholm · about 1780

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Page 167, scan 239.

OHBER (Johann) — Stockholm circa 1780. Yellow or dark brown varnish. High instruments. This maker seems to have specialised in the manufacture of 'cellos.

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Same town, same time

25 other Stockholm makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

All Stockholm makers

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