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Scan 246

Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928

24 lines. Read by computer on 27 September 2026. Printed page 170. See the scan on archive.org.

1SCHLOSSER (Johann-Christian) — Klingenthal circa 1770. Conscientious work.
3SCHMIDT (J.-G.) — Cassel circa 1820. Stradivarius model. Ordinary work. Badly chosen woods.
5SCHÖNFELDER (J.-A.) — Neukirchen circa 1740. Good work. Yellow or red-brown varnish. No 159.
7SCHORN (Johann-Paul) — Insprück end of xviiith century. Make not devoid of qualities. Good varnish. Albani model. Pronounced arching.
9SCHUSTER (Joseph-Anton) — Schombach circa 1775. Well made instruments but the woods are not always good.
11SCHUSTER (Joseph) — Schombach circa 1780. Good work. Large model. Yellow varnish. No 100.
13SCHWEITZER (Johann-Baptiste) — Pesth 1790-1865. Good make. Pupil of F. Geissenhof. Clever copyist of the Amati. Finished workmanship. His 'cellos are now as much sought after as they are imitated.
15SEITZ (Bernhardus) — Mittenwald circa 1770. Good Tyrolese make. His christian name is also written « Bernhardus ».
17STADL (Michael-Ignace) — Vienna circa 1750. Well effected make. Yellow varnish.
19STADLMANN (Daniel-Achatus) — Vienna 1680-1744. Stainer model. Good make. Yellow varnish recalling the Italian. The belly is much more arched than the back.
21STADLMANN (Michael – Ignatius) — Vienna circa 1770. Grandson of the above mentioned. Court maker. No 99.
23STAINER (Jacob) — Absam circa 1621-1683 The German Stradivarius. Very finished make, the model being his own and the style entirely German. Stainer is thought to have gone to Italy to perfect himself with the great masters, although nothing in his style denotes it, and should it be so, he must have freed

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