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

Ernst, Frank Anthony

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

The Fiddle Fancier's Guide, James M. Fleming. Haynes, Foucher & Co., 1892. Scan 67.

Ernst, Frank Anthony. Born in Bohemia, was a musician, writer and violin maker who did good service to the art in Germany by teaching Jacob Augustus Otto how to make instruments. I have not seen any …

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Same name

Ernst, F. A.
Gotha · 1745 to 1804
Ernst, Fr. Ant
No town printed · b. 1745, d. 1805
Ernst, Franz Anton
Gotha · b. 1745, d. 1805
Ernst, François Antoine
No town printed · 1745 to 1765
Ernst, J. Carl
Elberfeld · 1815

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

Cite this page

“Ernst, Frank Anthony,” Bow & Bridge, last modified 28 September 2026, https://bowandbridge.com/makers/ernst-frank-anthony/ (accessed 4 November 2026).

Other formats

Chicago (bibliography)Bow & Bridge. “Ernst, Frank Anthony.” Last modified 28 September 2026. https://bowandbridge.com/makers/ernst-frank-anthony/.

MLA 9“Ernst, Frank Anthony.” Bow & Bridge, 28 Sept. 2026, bowandbridge.com/makers/ernst-frank-anthony/. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, September 28). Ernst, Frank Anthony. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/makers/ernst-frank-anthony/

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