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Scan 249

Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928

30 lines. Read by computer on 27 September 2026. Printed page 173. See the scan on archive.org.

1VOEL (Jacob) — Mayence circa 1835. Stradivarius model. Dark red varnish. Good make. Large sound holes.
3VOGLER (J.-G.) — Würtzburg 1692-1750. Violinist, 'cellist and maker. A little heavy in make.
5VOIGT (Johann-Georg) — Neukirchen 1748-1802. One of the best makers of the family of that name. No 58.
7VOIGT (Martin) — Hamburg circa 1720.
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11WAGNER (B.) — Ellwangen circa 1765. Arched violins. Red or yellow-brown varnish. Large pattern. Powerful tone.
13WEISS (Jacob) — Salzburg circa 1730. Good work and varnish.
15WENGER (G.-F.) — Augsburg circa 1735. His manner recalls that of Albani. Light or dark red varnish. No 139.
17WIDHALM (Anton) — Ratisbon circa 1770. Followed Stainer and Stradivarius. Thick dark red varnish. No 45.
19WIDHALM (Joseph) — Nuremberg circa 1735. Little known.
21WIDHALM (Leopold) — Nuremberg circa 1760. This maker may be looked upon as the best copyist of Stainer. His own large model has a round and powerful tone. Fine woods. Yellow varnish verging on red, brilliant red or dark brown-red. Make of value. No 44-46.
23WITTING (Johann-Georges) — Mittenwald circa 1770. Dark yellow varnish. Klotz model.
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27ZACH (Thomas) — Vienna 1812-1892. Good make.
29ZWERGER (Anton) — Mittenwald circa 1750. Correctly made instruments. Yellow varnish. Klotz School.

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