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

Geisenhof, Franz

Vienna · b. 1754, d. 1821

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 36, scan 44.
Geisenhof (Geiffenhof, Geigenhof), Franz, b. 1754; d. 1821. A maker in Vienna. He made fairly good instruments on the Stradivari pattern. Sometimes branded them with his initials, "F. G." J. B. Schweizer was a pupil of his.
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 36, scan 46. Held as more than one scan.
Geisenhof (Gaissenhof, Geigenhof), Franz, b. 1754; d. 1821. A maker in Vienna. He made fairly good instruments on the Stradivari pattern. Sometimes branded them with his initials, "F. G." J. B. Schweizer was a pupil of his.
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Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 251, scan 275.
GEISENHOF (Geiffenhof, Geigenhof), Franz, b. 1754; d. 1821. Fairly good.
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  • 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 town, same time

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