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Mohr, Philip

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  1. The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators (1875)

    MOHR, Philip, Hamburg, 17th century. Made Viols da Gamba, &c.

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    1. in Salkburg. Anno 17—
    3. MEUSIDLER, Jean, Nuremburg, 1550. Made Viols and Lutes.
    4. MOHR, Philip, Hamburg, 17th century. Made Viols da Gamba, &c.
    5. OTT, Jean, Nuremberg, 15th century. Lute maker.
    6. OTTO, Jacob Augustus, Gotha, 1762—1830.
    7. OTTO, Gotha, son of Jacob Augustus.

  2. The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others (1880)

    MOHR, Philip, Hamburg, 17th century. Made Viols da Gamba, &c.

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    2. MEUSIDLER, Jean, Nuremburg, 1550. Made Viols and Lutes.
    4. MOHR, Philip, Hamburg, 17th century. Made Viols da Gamba, &c.
    6. OHBERG, Johann, Stockholm, 1773. Workmanship of average merit. Varnish mostly of yellow colour.

  3. The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1909)

    MOHR, Philip, Hamburg, 17th century. Viol-

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    1. Good varnish, sometimes with lion scrolls.
    2. MEUSIDLER, Johann, Nuremberg, about 1550.
    3. Maker of Viols.
    4. MOHR, Philip, Hamburg, 17th century. Viol-
    5. maker.
    6. MOLDONNER, Fussen, Bavaria, 18th century.
    7. NIGGEL, Simpertus, Fussen, 17—. Flat model,
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  1. Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin (1866)

    MOHR, PHILIP, Hamburg, 1650.

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    1. MILLER, —— London, about 1750.
    2. MOHR, PHILIP, Hamburg, 1650.
    3. MONTADE, GREGORIO, Cremona, 1735.
    4. Considered to be a pupil of Stradiuarius, but more probably an imitator.
    5. MONTAGNANA, DOMINICO, Venezia, 1725. This excellent artiste made instruments generally of a large size, and used wood of a large and beautiful figure. The varnish exceedingly brilliant and of a rich yellow or yellow red colour, and the tone everything that can be desired. Mr. Perkins had a violoncello of this make, which was originally sold as a Joseph Guarnerius, and was said in the catalogue to be uncommonly fine and handsome. This is another of those careful artistes, whose productions are now in high esteem when one of the three great masters cannot be obtained, and which will very probably hereafter rank with them and become very famous.

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One or more sources name this maker, and this record states only that: The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators (1875); The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others (1880); The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1909); Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin (1866). Entries from 4 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. Beyond what is printed there, nothing on this site confirms this record and no claim has been invented — not established, and we want to hear from you if you can change it.

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Places and dates of work
MOHR, Philip, Hamburg, 17th century. Made Viols da Gamba, &c. reported1
Places and dates of work
MOHR, Philip, Hamburg, 17th century. Made Viols da Gamba, &c. reported1
Places and dates of work
MOHR, Philip, Hamburg, 17th century. Viol- reported1
Places and dates of work
MOHR, PHILIP, Hamburg, 1650. reported1

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  1. The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators (1875). archive.org, bwb_W9-CSA-425. https://archive.org/details/bwb_W9-CSA-425.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Hart, George, 1839-1891, The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others (London: Dulau, 1880). archive.org, violinitsfamousm00hart_0. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm00hart_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. The violin: its famous makers and their imitators (1909). archive.org, violinitsfamousm00hartuoft. https://archive.org/details/violinitsfamousm00hartuoft.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. Pearce, Joseph, Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin (London: Longman and co.; Sheffield, J. Pearce, jun., 1866). archive.org, violinsviolinmak00pear. https://archive.org/details/violinsviolinmak00pear.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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