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Held, Johann Joseph

Enskirchen · d. 1904

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

Violin tone and violin makers, London: Chatto & Windus, 1916. Page 188, scan 210.

HELD, JOHANN JOSEPH.—Enskirchen, Beuel. Died 1904. A clever workman, who obtained several medals, and seems to have had some theories of his own, one of which was impregnating the wood of his instruments. He was patronised by Ole Bull.

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Same name

Held, Georg
Ellwangen · 1788
Held, J. J.
Flamersheim · b. 1823
Held, Joh
No town printed · b. 1823
Held, Johann Josef Michael
Bonn · b. 1880

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

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