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

Fendt, Bernhard

Innsbruck · b. 1756, d. 1832

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. p. 27.
As printed on this page: "Fendt, Bernhard, a nephew of François Fent, of Paris; b. 1755-6, at Innsbrück, in the Tyrol; d. 1832-3, in Aylesbury Street, Clerkenwell, aged 57, and was buried in Clerkenwell Churchyard. When seven years…"
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. p. 27.
As printed on this page: "Fendt, Bernhard, a nephew of François Fent, of Paris; b. 1755-6, at Innsbruck, in the Tyrol; d. 1832-3, in Aylesbury Street, Clerkenwell, aged 57, and was buried in Clerkenwell Churchyard. When seven years…"
The Fiddle Fancier's Guide, James M. Fleming. Haynes, Foucher & Co., 1892. Scan 64. Held as more than one scan.
Fendt, Bernhard. This maker was, it is supposed, a nephew of the Paris Fent. He was born at Innsbruck in 1756 and died in London in 1832. …
  • Entries from 3 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. 12 more Fendt pages under F.

Same town, same time

7 other Innsbruck makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

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