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Dulfenn, Alexander

Livorno · 1699 to 1700

Historical maker

Named in 5 books.

What the books printed

Violin tone and violin makers, London: Chatto & Windus, 1916. Page 160, scan 182.
DULFENN, ALEXANDER.—Leghorn; about 1700 and later. Specimens seen by writer were of wretched material and poor workmanship.
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Cremona, London: Robert Cocks & Co., 1894. p. 30.
As printed on this page: "61. DULFENN, Alexander. Livorno, 1699. His work is but seldom to be found."
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 25, scan 33.
Dulfenn, Alexander. Was working in Leghorn in 1699. Label: "Alexander Dulfenn, fecit Livorno, 1699."
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 25, scan 35. Held as more than one scan.
Dulfenn, Alexander. Was working in Leghorn in 1699. Label: "Alexander Dulfenn, fecit Livorno, 1699."
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Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 248, scan 272.
DULFENN, Alexander. Leghorn in 1699.
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  • 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.

Labels the books quote

  • "Alexander Dulfenn, fecit Livorno, 1699." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Alexander Dulfenn, fecit Livorno, 1699." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

1 other Livorno maker has a year in the 1600s.

All Livorno makers