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Albert, John

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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    ALBERT, JOHN, Philadelphia, Pa. Born at Freiburg, Germany. Came to the United States in 1854. Maker of the violin well-known as the “John Albert” and one of America’s best-known artisans.

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    2. ADKINS, W. H., Minneapolis, Minn.
    3. ALBERT, CHARLES F., Philadelphia, Pa.
    4. ALBERT, JOHN, Philadelphia, Pa. Born at Freiburg, Germany. Came to the United States in 1854. Maker of the violin well-known as the "John Albert" and one of America's best-known artisans.
    5. ALDRED, JOHN, Buffalo, N. Y.
    6. ASCHOW, J. N., Oakland, Cal.
    7. BADGETT, MAYS, Atlanta, Ga.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    ALBERT, JOHN, Philadelphia, Pa. Born at Freiburg, Germany. Came to the United States in 1854. Maker of the violin well-known as the “John Albert” and one of America’s best-known artisans.

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    2. ADKINS, W. H., Minneapolis, Minn.
    3. ALBERT, CHARLES F., Philadelphia, Pa.
    4. ALBERT, JOHN, Philadelphia, Pa. Born at Freiburg, Germany. Came to the United States in 1854. Maker of the violin well-known as the "John Albert" and one of America's best-known artisans.
    5. ALDRED, JOHN, Buffalo, N. Y.
    6. ASCHOW, J. N., Oakland, Cal.
    7. BADGETT, MAYS, Atlanta, Ga.

  3. Dictionary of Violin makers (1928)

    ALBERT (John) — New-York and Philadelphia towards 1870. An amateur maker who became a distinguished manufacturer. The workmanship is good and his instruments have a good tone.

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    2. AERTS (René) — Brussels. Contemporary maker born at Brussels in 1883. After completing his apprenticeship at Mirecourt and having worked in Markneukirchen and London, he established himself at 5, rue de la Régence, Brussels. His instruments after the Stradivarius model are much appreciated and are coated with a very supple oil varnish of a red shade.
    4. ALBERT (John) — New-York and Philadelphia towards 1870. An amateur maker who became a distinguished manufacturer. The workmanship is good and his instruments have a good tone.
    6. ALBERT (Charles-Francis) — Philadelphia 1842-1901. Good class maker who established himself in 1865. He successfully reproduced the Stadivarius and Guarnerius I. H. S. models, but on the whole his workmanship is somewhat heavy. Obtained numerous awards at exhibitions, thus crowning a well-deserved reputation. Oval shaped. Mark branded, apart from label.

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ALBERT, JOHN, Philadelphia, Pa. Born at Freiburg, Germany. Came to the United States in 1854. Maker of the violin well-known as the “John Albert” and one of America’s best-known artisans. reported1
Places and dates of work
ALBERT, JOHN, Philadelphia, Pa. Born at Freiburg, Germany. Came to the United States in 1854. Maker of the violin well-known as the “John Albert” and one of America’s best-known artisans. reported1
Places and dates of work
ALBERT, JOHN, Philadelphia, Pa. Born at Freiburg, Germany. Came to the United States in 1854. Maker of the violin well-known as the “John Albert” and one of America’s best-known artisans. reported1
Places and dates of work
ALBERT (John) — New-York and Philadelphia towards 1870. An amateur maker who became a distinguished manufacturer. The workmanship is good and his instruments have a good tone. reported1

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  1. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. Arnold Sewell, Dictionary of Violin makers (1928). archive.org, dictionaryofviol0000arno. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol0000arno.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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