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Durfel, J. G.

Altenburg · 1778

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 26, scan 34.
Durfel (Dürfell), J. G. A maker in Altenburg, 1778. His double-basses are especially valued, and are considered to be some of the best ever made in Germany; his violins, very arched, with brown—almost black—varnish, of bad quality, are said to have an excellent tone.
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 26, scan 36. Held as more than one scan.
Durfel (Dürfell), J. G. A maker in Altenburg, 1778. His double-basses are especially valued, and are considered to be some of the best ever made in Germany; his violins, very arched, with brown—almost black—varnish, of bad quality, are said to have an excellent tone.
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the violin its famous makers and their imitators, 1909. Page 262, scan 324. Held as more than one scan.
DURFEL, J. G., Altenburg, 18th century. A well-known maker of Double-Basses.
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  • Entries from 3 books stand under this name, and nobody has judged yet whether they mean the same person.

Same name

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

Same town, same time

4 other Altenburg makers have a year in the 1700s.

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