Markneukirchen · b. 1840, d. about 1889
Historical maker
Named in 3 books.
Also recorded as: Lenk, Wenzel
What the books printed
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 56, scan 66. Held as more than one scan.
Lenk, W., b. 1840, at Schönbach bei Eger, Bohemia. Worked under Kessler in Markneukirchen; then for five years in Berlin; also under E. Liebich in Breslau; in Vienna, Budapest, and Munich. He finally settled at Frankfort a/M. in the Promenade Platz. Was awarded a silver medal at Frankfort, 1881.
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 56, scan 64.
Lenk, W., b. 1840, at Schönbach bei Eger, Bohemia. Worked under Klüher in Markneukirchen; then for five years in Berlin; also under E. Liebich in Breslau; in Vienna, Budapest, and Munich. He finally settled at Frankfort a/M. in the Promenade Platz. Was awarded a silver medal at Frankfort, 1881.
Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922. Page 292, scan 296.
Lenk, Wenzel. — Frankfurt a. M. Geb. 1840 in Schönbach b. E., † um 1889
- 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
177 other Markneukirchen makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:
- 1839 to 1899 Nürnberger, Joh
- 1839 to 1899 Nürnberger, Johann Christoph
- 1840 to 1897 Gütter, Wilh
- born 1840 Heckel, Fried
- 1840 Leopold, Ludwig
- born 1841 Reichel, August Anton