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

Otto, Jakob

1762 to 1830

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

The New Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians, 1924. Page 630, scan 670.
Otto, Jakob August (Gotha, 1762–1830, Weimar). Saxon violin-maker, in court-service at Weimar, author of a work on the mechanical construction of stringed instruments (1817 and later revisions and translations). G.
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The new encyclopedia of music and musicians, 1929. Page 630, scan 668.
Otto, Jakob August (Gotha, 1762–1830, Weimar). Saxon violin-maker, in court-service at Weimar, author of a work on the mechanical construction of stringed instruments (1817 and later revisions and translations). G.
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  • Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and the software judged them near-certain the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 40 more Otto pages under O.