Absom · 1621 to 1683
Historical maker
Named in 4 books.
What the books printed
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. p. 85.
As printed on this page: "…ade there sixteen exquisite violins, of which he presented twelve to the twelve Electors and four to the Emperor, is quite untrue. In the Hall Cathedral a violin is preserved with the label: "Jacobus Stainer cenipontum fecit in Absam, 1653," which was made for the "Damenstift" in Hall, which was suppressed in 1783. A violin that belonged to Mozart was dated 1656. Stainer had many pupils and imitators, am…"
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. p. 85.
As printed on this page: "…ade there sixteen exquisite violins, of which he presented twelve to the twelve Electors and four to the Emperor, is quite untrue. In the Hall Cathedral a violin is preserved with the label: "Jacobus Stainer cenipontum fecit in Absam, 1653," which was made for the "Damenstift" in Hall, which was suppressed in 1783. A violin that belonged to Mozart was dated 1656. Stainer had many pupils and imitators, am…"
Cremona, London: Robert Cocks & Co., 1894. p. 59.
As printed on this page: "186. STAINER, Jacobus. Cremona, and Absom in the Tyrol. He was during the whole of his life a poor man, followed by every imaginable misfortune, who was after his death elevated to an ideal position."
Old Violins And Their Makers, James M. Fleming. 1883. Page 324, scan 338.
Stainer, Jacobus, Cremona and Absom—1621-83.
- 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.
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 5 more Stainer pages under S.