Ghent · about 1640
Historical maker
Named in 1 book.
What the books printed
Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Page 208, scan 292.
WILLEMS (Georges) — Ghent circa 1640. The instruments by this maker are of finished workmanship and after the Amati model. The varnish he used is not good, lacking transparency and suppleness.
Same name
- Willems
- Willems, Hendrick (Heyndrick) II.
- Willems, Hendrick I.
- Willems, Henri
- Willems, J. B.
- Willems, Jooris (Georg)
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 1 more Willems page under W.
Same town, same time
3 other Ghent makers have a year in the 1600s.
- 1634 to 1642 Willems, Jooris (Georg)
- 1651 Willems, Hendrick I.
- 1651 to 1744 Willems, Henri