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Ernst, Franz Anton

Gotha · b. 1745, d. 1805

Historical maker

Named in 4 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. p. 26.
As printed on this page: "Ernst, Franz Anton; b. Dec. 3, 1745, at Georgenthal, in Bohemia; d. Jan. 16, 1805, Gotha. Was a celebrated violinist, but also the maker of some very excellent instruments. His first work was done in Pragu…"
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 26, scan 34.
Died 1805. As printed in the cited source: "Ernst, Franz Anton; b. Dec. 3, 1745, at Georgenthal, in Bohemia; d. Jan. 16, 1805"
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 26, scan 36. Held as more than one scan.
Ernst, Franz Anton; b. Dec. 3, 1715, at Georgenthal, in Bohemia; d. Jan. 16, 1805, Gotha. Was a celebrated violinist, but also the maker of …
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 26, scan 36. Held as more than one scan.
Ernst, Franz Anton; b. Dec. 3, 1745, at Georgenthal, in Bohemia; d. Jan. 16, 1805, Gotha. Was a celebrated violinist, but also the maker of …
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Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 248, scan 272.
ERNST, Franz Anton, b. Dec. 3, 1745, Georgenthal, Bohemia; player and maker; Stradivari pattern, and some say approached Stradivari tone.
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An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 21, scan 43. Held as more than one scan.
ERNST, FRANZ ANTON, Gotha, b. 1745, d. 1805.
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An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. p. 21. Held as more than one scan.
As printed on this page: "ERNST, FRANZ ANTON, Gotha, b. 1745, d. 1805."
  • Entries from 4 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.

Same name

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

Same town, same time

5 other Gotha makers have a year in the 1700s.

All Gotha makers