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Ficker, Johann Gottlieb

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Ficker, Johann Gottlieb. A maker in Cremona about 1788-9.

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    1. Cremona about 1720-2. Although his labels are always dated from Cremona, his work looks as if he had learnt his trade in Germany. He used brown varnish.
    3. Ficker, Johann Gottlieb. A maker in Cremona about 1788-9.
    5. Fiker, Johann Christian. Was working in Neukirchen (Saxony) in the first half of the 18th century. Label: "Johann Christian Fiker, Lauten und Geigenmacher in Neukirchen, bey Adorf."

  2. Old violins (1905)

    FICKER, Johann Gottlieb. Cremona about 1788-89.

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    2. FICKER, Johann Christian. Cremona, 1720-22; German style.
    4. FICKER, Johann Gottlieb. Cremona about 1788-89.
    6. FIKER, Johann Christian. Neukirchen (Saxony), eighteenth century.

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What the books say

Places and dates of work
Ficker, Johann Gottlieb. A maker in Cremona about 1788-9. reported1
Places and dates of work
FICKER, Johann Gottlieb. Cremona about 1788-89. reported1

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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