Scan 273
The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1875
19 lines. Read by computer on 1 October 2026. Printed page 215. See the scan on archive.org.
1Possen, Lauscrim, Bavaria, 1550. Maker of Viols and Rebecs.
2Raf, Bavaria, 18th century.
3Rambouts, Peter, Amsterdam. High model, capital varnish.
4Rauch, Jacques, Mannheim, 1720—1745.
5Rauch, Sebastian, Hamburg, 1725. High model, instruments not well finished.
6Rauch, Breslau.
7Reichel, Johann Gottfried, Absom, 18th century.
8Reichel, Johann Conrad, Newkirch, 18th century.
9Roth, Christian, Augsburg, 17th century.
10Ruppert, Francis, Erfurt. Instruments of little value.
11Scheinlein, Matthias Frederick, Langenfeld, born 1710, died 1771. High built; varnish dark.
12Scheinlein, Jean Michael, Langenfeld, son of the former. Similar characteristics.
13Schlick, Leipsic.
14Schmidt, Cassel, 1800—1825. Copied Stradivarius very indifferently; the wood is poor, and thicknesses incorrect.
15Schönger, Francis, Erfurt, 18th century.
16Schönger, George, Erfurt, 18th century. Made several good instruments of the Albani type.
17Schorn, Johann, Inspruck, 18th century. An excellent maker; the varnish is similar to that of Albani; the modelling high.
18Schorn, Jacob, Salzburg. Good work, and varnish equal to that of Johann Schorn.
Makers on this page
- Possen, Lauscrim
- Rauch, Jacques
- Rauch, Sebastian
- Reichel, Johann Gottfried
- Reichel, Johann Conrad
- Roth, Christian
- Scheinlein, Matthias Frederick
- Schorn, Jacob
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