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

Hoffmann, Johann Christian

Leipzig · b. 1683, d. 1750

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922. Page 220, scan 224.

Hoffmann, Johann Christian. — Leipzig. Geb. April 1683, † 1. Febr. 1750

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Same name

Hoffmann
Wölfelsdorf · b. 1695, d. 1769
Hoffmann, A. F.
Copenhagen · 1893
Hoffmann, Ant
No town printed · 1826
Hoffmann, Anton
Vienna · about 1850
Hoffmann, David
Leipzig · 1577
Hoffmann, Eduard
Bobischau · 1895

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 12 more Hoffmann pages under H.

Same town, same time

4 other Leipzig makers have a year in the 1600s.

All Leipzig makers

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APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, September 28). Hoffmann, Johann Christian. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/makers/hoffmann-johann-christian/

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