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Old violins, 1905

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1DICTIONARY OF VIOLIN MAKERS
3JAY, Henry. Worked in London about 1746-68. He was best known for the small violins or "kits" that he made, which were used by dancing-masters; also made some violoncellos.
5JAY, Thomas. Working in London from about 1690; made some excellent violins.
7JEANDEL, Pierre Napoleon, 1812-79. Courcelles-sous-Vaudémont (Meurthe), Rouen, and Paris; red varnish; good tone.
9JOHNSON, John. London, 1750-60. Stainer pattern.
11JOMBAR, Paul, Paris. He worked for Gand and Bernardel; started his own business in 1892.
13JORIO, Vincenzo. Naples, 1847, Good.
15JOSEPH, J. Vienna, 1764.
17JULIANO, Francesco. Rome, 1620-70.
19KEMBTER. Dibingen, 1725-30. Varnish yellow or reddish; neat maker.
21KENNEDY, Alexander. Scotland, 1695-1785. Excellent maker; high repute; spirit varnish, brown; Stainer pattern.
23KENNEDY, John. London, 1816. Buried in Shoreditch Church. Pupil of Alexander Kennedy. Violins and violas, all very arched; Stainer pattern.
25KENNEDY, Thomas, 1784-1870, London. Son of John Kennedy. Worked sometimes for William Forster; made at least 300 violoncellos, as well as other instruments. Good tone, fine finish.
27KERLINO, Joann.
29KIAPOSSE, Sawes. St Petersburg, 1748-50.
31KIESGEN, Louis. Paris. Fine workman. Pattern of Gand; red varnish.
33KIRSCHSCHLAG. Tyrol, 1780.
35KLEIN, A. In 1884, Rouen. Important firm. Red varnish. High Exhibition awards.
37KLOSS, Ernst. Breslau.
39KLOTZ (Kloz), Egidius. (See p. 119.)
41KLOTZ, George, son of Mathias and grandson of Egidius Klotz. Mittenwald, 1750-70.
43KLOTZ, Johann Carl. Mittenwald, about 1740-55. Excellent work; dark varnish.
45KLOTZ, Joseph, brother of George Klotz. Mittenwald, 1774. Also followed the Stainer pattern.
47KLOTZ, Mathias, son and pupil of Egidius. 1650. His three sons, George, Sebastian, and Joseph, were all makers.
49KLOTZ, Michael and Carl, two brothers. Mittenwald about 1770. A great many of the violins with "Stainer" labels are made by members of the Klotz family.
51KLOTZ, Sebastian, a brother of Joseph and George Klotz. 1700-40. The best maker in the family. Large pattern, not much arched; varnish is excellent, the tone clear and full.
53KLÜHER. Markneukirchen, Saxony.
55KNITTING, Philipp. Mittenwald, 1760.
57KNITTLE (Knitl), Joseph. Mittenwald, 1790.
59KNOOP, Wilhelm. Meiningen. Stainer pattern; good.
61KOEUPPERS, Jean. The Hague, 1755-80. Well-made fiddles; ugly yellow varnish.
63KOLB, Hans. Bavaria, 1666.
65KOLDITZ, Johann. Rumburg, Bohemia, 1796. Good violins and violas.

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