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

Laska, Joseph

Dresden · b. 1738, d. 1805

Historical maker

Named in 4 books.

What the books printed

Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 258, scan 282.
LASKA, Joseph. 1738-1805, Prague. Pupil of J. Kolditz; worked for best makers in Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, and Brünn; his violins popular in Bohemia, Saxony, and Poland.
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 55, scan 63.
Laska, Joseph, b. March 18, 1738, at Rumburg; d. Nov. 30, 1805, at Prague. Was a pupil of J. Kolditz, later he travelled a good deal, …
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 55, scan 65. Held as more than one scan.
Laska, Joseph, b. March 18, 1738, at Rumburg; d. Nov. 30, 1805, at Prague. Was a pupil of J. Kolditz, later he travelled a good deal, …
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The violin, 1909. Page 267, scan 327.
LASKA, Joseph, Prague, born at Rumburg, 1738,
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  • Entries from 4 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.

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