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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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3EBERLE (J.-Ulric) — Prague 1699-1768. A skilled workman who has made some good copies of fine workmanship. Dark yellow varnish. No 242.
5EDLINGER (Thomas) — Augsburg 1656-1690. High instruments, flattened in the middle-bouts. Large sound holes. Dark brown varnish.
7EDLINGER (Thomas) — Prague 1662-1729. Son and pupil of preceding maker. No 248.
9EDLINGER (Joseph) — Prague 1693-1748. Son and pupil of the one above. Has worked at Bologna, Cremona, Rome, Naples, Venice, etc. His work is in the Italian style. Bad varnish. Small production. No 246.
11ENGLEDER (Andreas) — Munich 1810-1860. Pupil of Fischer and Vauchel. Make popular in Germany.
13ERNST (Franz-Anton) — Gotha 1745-1805. Celebrated violinist who made violins as a hobby, but with great taste. He had a few pupils amongst whom should be mentioned J.-Aug. Otto. Stradivarius model. His instruments have a powerful tone.
15ESLER (Johann-Joseph) — Mayence circa 1740. Good work. Stainer model. Particularly successful with his violas and 'cellos. Brown yellow varnish.
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19FICHTL (Martin-Mathias) — Vienna 1682-1768. His violins are after the Klotz in style but the pattern is bigger. Yellow brown varnish. Good tone qualities.
21FICHTL (Mathias) — Augsburg circa 1720. Good work, pretty scroll. Transparent red-brown varnish. Clear tone.
23FICKER (Johann-Christian) — Neukirchen circa 1725. Well effected Tyrolese make, fairly scarce. Apart from the label,
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