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A dictionary of violin makers

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1Duncan. Working in Aberdeen in 1762.
2Duncan, George. A maker in Glasgow about 1875-87.
3Durfel (Dürfell), J. G. A maker in Altenburg, 1778. His double-basses are especially valued, and are considered to be some of the best ever made in Germany; his violins, very arched, with brown—almost black—varnish, of bad quality, are said to have an excellent tone.
4Du Riez, Nicolas. A French maker. In a bass-viol was the label: "Nicolas Du Riez à Abbeville, 1663."
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8Eberle, Johann Ulrich. A maker in Prague about 1730-60. He was a very clever imitator of Cremona violins, but his instruments lacked the full round tone of the Italian instruments; they were of excellent workmanship, with amber or sometimes brown varnish. Label: "Joannes Ulricus Eberle, fecit Praga, 1759." In a viola d'amore that he had restored was the label: "Joannes Ulricus Eberle, me reparavit Praga, anno 1749"; another viola d'amore was dated 1730.
9Eberti, Tommaso. An Italian maker about 1730-50.
10Edlinger, Joseph Joachim, son of Thomas Edlinger, d. May 30, 1748, at Prague. He made excellent lutes, and was a good workman; for having first learnt his trade from his father, he lived for many years in Italy in order to perfect his art, and visited Cremona, Rome, Naples, Bologna, Ferrara, and Venice. His instruments are much valued.
11Edlinger, Thomas, b. 1662, Augsburg, was living in Prague, 1712-29. Said to be a pupil of Stainer, made very good instruments, using varnish resembling slightly that of the Bergonzis. His lutes are finely made.
12Eesbroeck, Jan van. A lute maker in Antwerp, 1583-85, son of Josse van Eesbroeck. He also made clavecins.
13Eglington. A maker in London in 1802, according to a label "Eglington fecit, Drury Lane, London, 1802," which was in a violin of very good tone, but poor workmanship.
14Elément, Jean Laurent. Working in Paris in 1783. See "Clément."
15Elsler (Esler), Johann Joseph. A maker in Mayence about 1715-30. One bass-viol with seven strings, the head of a woman instead of scroll, and with varnish of a yellow-brown colour, was dated 1728. Label: "Joann Joseph Esler, Lauten und Geigenmacher, Meyntz, 1717."
16Emiliani, Francesco de. A maker in Rome about 1715-29. He made some beautiful instruments, rather arched, the wood of excellent quality, the varnish a golden-yellow colour. Label: "Franciscus de Emilianis, fecit Roma, anno Dñi, 1729."
17Engleder, Andreas. Was maker to the Court at Munich. In 1854 he exhibited there a quintet of instruments made on a new pattern of his own; they were of beautiful workmanship, and of full excellent tone; he was awarded medals. He was well known for his great experience and good work.
18Engleder, Ludwig. A maker in Bamberg. Exhibited at Munich, 1854, a violoncello with bow, and two violins, well made, on the German pattern, of excellent tone. He died 1873.
19Erikson, Knudt. A maker in Norway. Inside a sort of viola d'amore of the Hardanger peasants in Norway was the label: "Fabrokert of Knudt Erikson, Helland, 1872."
20Ernst, Franz Anton; b. Dec. 3, 1745, at Georgenthal, in Bohemia; d. Jan. 16, 1805, Gotha. Was a celebrated violinist, but also the maker of some very excellent instruments. His first work was done in Prague, where he went for purposes of study about 1763; but in 1778, being appointed solo violinist to the Court of Gotha, he there found leisure to devote himself to the making of violins. He had at first working with him J. A. Otto, who later became one of the best German makers. When Otto started his own business at Weimar, Artmann and Bindernagel, both carpenters, left Weimar and became apprenticed to Ernst. He followed the Stradivari model, and the tone of his instruments is said almost to have equalled that of the Cremona instruments. In 1804 he published in the Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung (Leipzig) a very interesting article on the construction of violins.
21Esler. See "Elsler."

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