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

Boumester, Jean

Amsterdam · about 1640

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 257.
BOUMESTER (Jean) — Amsterdam circa 1640. One of the best Dutch makers. His work is graceful, although perhaps a little too arched, and is coated with an excellent brown varnish, pleasing to the eye. He made instruments of both a large and small pattern. No 166.

Same town, same time

19 other Amsterdam makers have a year in the 1600s. A few of them:

All Amsterdam makers