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

Geiffenhof, Franz

Vienna · about 1812

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

The violin, Hart, George. London, Dulau and co. [etc.], 1884. Page 254, scan 328.
GEIFFENHOF, Franz, Vienna, about 1812. The initials F. G. sometimes branded on the button. Stradivari model. Good work.
The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, Hart, George. London, Dulau, 1887. Scan 252.
GEIFFENHOF, Franz, Vienna, about 1812. The initials F. G. sometimes branded on the button. Stradivari model. Good work.
  • Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and we are not sure they mean the same person. That is on hold until somebody settles it.

Same town, same time

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