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Reichel, Johann Gottfried

Absam · 18th century

Historical maker

Named in 5 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 76, scan 84.
Reichel, Johann Gottfried, brother of Johann Conrad. Was a maker in Absam. He was a pupil of Stainer and copied his pattern, but his work is rough, and he used red-brown varnish of poor quality. Label: "Johann Gottfried Reichel . . . arfunden von Jacob Stainer in Apsam."
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 76, scan 86.
Reichel, Johann Gottfried, brother of Johann Conrad. Worked in Neukirchen. He was a pupil of Stainer and copied his pattern, but his work is rough, and he used red-brown varnish of poor quality. Label: "Johann Gottfried Reichel . . . arfunden von Jacob Stainer in Apsam."
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The Violin, 1875. Page 215, scan 273. Held as more than one scan.
REICHEL, Johann Gottfried, Absom, 18th century.
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The violin, Hart, George. London: Dulau, 1880. Page 196, scan 214.
REICHEL, Johann Gottfried, Absom, 18th century.
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The violin, Hart, George. London, Dulau and co. [etc.], 1884. Page 259, scan 335.
REICHEL, Johann Gottfried, Absam, 18th century.
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  • Entries from 5 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.

Labels the books quote

  • "Johann Gottfried Reichel . . . arfunden von Jacob Stainer in Apsam." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Johann Gottfried Reichel . . . arfunden von Jacob Stainer in Apsam." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 62 more Reichel pages under R.