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A dictionary of violin makers, 1896

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1Klotz, Sebastian, a brother of Joseph and George Klotz. Worked in Mittenwald about 1700-40. He seems to have been the best maker in the family. His violins are of a large pattern, not much arched; as a rule the varnish is excellent, the tone is clear and full, and the work is carefully finished. Label: "Sebastian Klotz in Mittenwald, an. 1700." A similar label in a violin, with yellow-brown varnish, was dated 1740.
3Klüher. A maker in Markneukirchen, Saxony.
5Knitting, Philipp. Was working in Mittenwald in 1760.
7Knittle (Knitl), Joseph. A maker in Mittenwald in 1790.
9Knoop, Wilhelm. A maker in Meiningen. Exhibited in Munich, 1854; his instruments are made on the Stainer pattern; the tone is good and full.
11Koeuppers, Jean. A maker at The Hague, 1755-80. Many of his instruments are to be had; they are excellently made, but the yellow varnish he used is ugly and of thick quality.
13Kohl, Johann. A maker in Munich about 1570-1600. He was appointed maker to the Court of Bavaria in 1599.
15Kolb, Hans. Was working in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, in 1666.
17Kolditz, Johann. A maker in Rumburg, Bohemia. He died there 1796. He made excellent violins and violas.
19Kolditz, Mathias Johann. A maker in Munich about 1720-55. Label: "Mathias Joannes Kolditz Lauten und Geigenmacher in München, 17—."
21Koliker, Jean Gabriel. Worked in Paris, 1783-99, in rue des Fossés-Saint-Germain-des-Prés; in 1800 he moved to 24, rue Croix-des-petits-Champs. Ch. F. Gand bought his business in 1820. It is doubtful if he made any new instruments, but he was an extremely clever repairer of old ones.
23Kram, Andreas Ernst. A maker of cithers in Nuremberg, about 1765-85. Label: "Andreas Ernst Kram, Instrument Macher in Nürnberg, an. 1767"; a similar one is dated 1781.
25Kramer, H. A maker in Vienna in 1717. In the Collection of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde there is a viola di bordone dated "Wien, 1717."
27Krebar, Giovanni. A maker in Padua in 1629.
29Kren, Franz. A maker of cithers in Munich, 1833.
31Krigge, Heinrich. A maker in Danzig, 1756-58. His instruments suggest the Maggini pattern, in the general model, large size, neat edges and work, and double purfling in ink. Three violins and a tenor of his are known, the latter with a fine tone.
33Kriner, Joseph. A maker in Mittenwald about 1785-95.
35Krupp, Pierre. Worked in Paris, rue St.-Honoré, 1777-91; he also made harps.
37Kühlewein und Tetzner. Makers in Markneukirchen. Exhibited in Munich, 1854. A violoncello of theirs, excellently made on the Stradivari pattern, not much arched, had a fairly good tone.
39Küntzel. A maker in Berlin. He exhibited a quintet of instruments in London, 1862; the tone was excellent.
41Kuntzel, Laurent, b. 1790, at Hof Bavaria. Worked till about 1855. About 1815, after rather a chequered career, settled in Breslau, and worked for some years under Fichtel, an instrument maker there; he then devoted himself entirely to violin making, making excellent imitations of Italian violins and violoncellos.
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45Lacasso. See "Lavazza."
47Lacôte. A maker of guitars in Paris from about 1820. His work is very good, but it varies, and it is possible that his labels are to be found in instruments he had not made. In the Paris Conservatoire Collection are two guitars, one made with six strings, dated 1852; the other "a heptachord," the seventh string being placed like the lower string of the theorbo; the label is dated "182—." He patented a guitar with ten strings, a "decachord," in 1826, and exhibited it in 1827. Exhibited a guitar of seven strings, beautifully made and of very fine tone, in 1839, was awarded a bronze medal. In 1844 his instruments were also placed in the first class, and a bronze medal was awarded him. He branded his guitars with "Lacôte à Paris."
49Lacroix, Salomon. A French maker of the 19th century.
51Lafleur. A maker in London, brother of the Parisian maker.
53Lafleur, Jacques. A bow maker in Paris;

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