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Eberle, Johann Ulrich

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Eberle, Johann Ulrich. A maker in Prague about 1730-60. He was a very clever imitator of Cremona violins, but his instruments lacked the full …

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    4. Eberle, Johann Ulrich. A maker in Prague about 1730-60. He was a very clever imitator of Cremona violins, but his instruments lacked the full round tone of the Italian instruments; they were of excellent workmanship, with amber or sometimes brown varnish. Label: "Joannes Ulricus Eberle, fecit Pragae, 1759." In a viola d'amore that he had restored was the label: "Joannes Ulricus Eberle, me reparavit Pragae, anno 1749"; another viola d'amore was dated 1730.
    5. Eberti, Tommaso. An Italian maker about 1730-50.
    6. Edlinger, Joseph Joachim, son of Thomas Edlinger, d. May 30, 1748, at Prague. He made excellent lutes, and was a good workman; for having first learnt his trade from his father, he lived for many years in Italy in order to perfect his art, and visited Cremona, Rome, Naples, Bologna, Ferrara, and Venice. His instruments are much valued.
    7. Edlinger, Thomas, b. in Bohemia, and was living in Prague, 1712-15. Said to be a pupil of Stainer, made very good instruments, using varnish resembling slightly that of the Bergonzis. His lutes are finely made.

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

    Eberle, Johann Ulrich. A maker in Prague about 1730-60. He was a very clever imitator of Cremona violins, but his instruments lacked the full …

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    2. E.
    4. Eberle, Johann Ulrich. A maker in Prague about 1730-60. He was a very clever imitator of Cremona violins, but his instruments lacked the full round tone of the Italian instruments; they were of excellent workmanship, with amber or sometimes brown varnish. Label: "Joannes Ulricus Eberle, fecit Pragae, 1759." In a viola d'amore that he had restored was the label: "Joannes Ulricus Eberle, me reparavit Pragae, anno 1749"; another viola d'amore was dated 1730.
    5. Eberti, Tommaso. An Italian maker about 1730-50.
    6. Edlinger, Joseph Joachim, son of Thomas Edlinger, d. May 30, 1748, at Prague. He made excellent lutes, and was a good workman; for having first learnt his trade from his father, he lived for many years in Italy in order to perfect his art, and visited Cremona, Rome, Naples, Bologna, Ferrara, and Venice. His instruments are much valued.
    7. Edlinger, Thomas, b. 1662, Augsburg, was living in Prague, 1712-29. Said to be a pupil of Stainer, made very good instruments, using varnish resembling slightly that of the Bergonzis. His lutes are finely made.

  3. Old violins (1905)

    EBERLE, Johann Ulrich. Prague about 1730-60; good Cremona copyist.

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    1. DUNCAN, George. Glasgow, 1887.
    2. DURFEL (Dürfell), J. G. Altenburg, 1778; double-basses excellent; violins very arched; muddy dark brown varnish.
    3. DU RIEZ, Nicolas. A good French maker; Abbeville, 1663.
    4. EBERLE, Johann Ulrich. Prague about 1730-60; good Cremona copyist.
    5. EBERTI, Tommaso. Italian maker about 1730-50.
    6. EDLINGER, Thomas, b. in Bohemia, and was living in Prague 1712-15. Good.
    7. EGLINGTON. London in 1802; fair tone.

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Eberle, Johann Ulrich. A maker in Prague about 1730-60. He was a very clever imitator of Cremona violins, but his instruments lacked the full … reported1
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Eberle, Johann Ulrich. A maker in Prague about 1730-60. He was a very clever imitator of Cremona violins, but his instruments lacked the full … reported1
Places and dates of work
Eberle, Johann Ulrich. A maker in Prague about 1730-60. He was a very clever imitator of Cremona violins, but his instruments lacked the full … reported1
Places and dates of work
EBERLE, Johann Ulrich. Prague about 1730-60; good Cremona copyist. reported1

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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