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Absam, Thomas

Wakefield · 1810 to 1849

Historical maker

Named in 5 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Scan 9.
Absam, Thomas. Worked in Wakefield, Yorkshire, 1810-49. Made violins for a dealer called Pickard, in Leeds. Label: "Made by Thomas Absam, Wakefield, Feb. 14, 1833."
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Scan 11. Held as more than one scan.
Absam, Thomas. Worked in Wakefield, Yorkshire, 1810-49. Made violins for a dealer called Pickard, in Leeds. Label: "Made by Thomas Absam, Wakefield, Feb. 14, 1833."
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An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 9, scan 31. Held as more than one scan.
ABSAM, THOMAS, Wakefield (Yorkshire), 1810 to 1849.
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Les ancêtres du violon et du violoncelle, les luthiers et les fabricants d'archets, 1901. Page 263, scan 271. Held as more than one scan.
ABSAM (THOMAS). — Wakefield, 1833:
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The violin, Hart, George. London, Dulau and co. [etc.], 1884. Page 283, scan 363.
ABSAM, Thomas, Wakefield, 1833.
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  • Entries from 5 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.

Labels the books quote

  • "Made by Thomas Absam, Wakefield, Feb. 14, 1833." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Made by Thomas Absam, Wakefield, Feb. 14, 1833." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

1 other Wakefield maker has a year in the 1800s.

All Wakefield makers