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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1875
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1Stainer: the array of German instruments called by his name is at least ten times greater than the number he actually made. Nearly every high-built tub of a Violin sails under his colours. Instruments without any resemblance whatever to those of Stainer are accepted by the multitude as original Jacobus Stainers. Much of this has arisen from the variety of style and work said to have been shown in the instruments of this maker. That this marked variety exists I do not believe. The pattern varies, but the same hand is traceable throughout.
3STATELMAN, Daniel, Vienna, 1730—1750. Good work, model of Stainer; poor varnish.
5STATELMAN, Johann Joseph, Vienna, 18th century. Copied Stainer; average merit.
7STRAUBE, Berlin.
9STRAUSS, Joseph, Neustadt, 1750.
11VIBRECHT, Gysbert, Amsterdam, 1700.
13VOGEL, Wolfgang, Nuremburg.
15VOGLER, Johann George, Wurzburg, 1750.
17Joann Georg Vogler, Lauten- und Geigenmacher in Würzburg. 17—
19WAGNER, Joseph, 1730.
21WEISS, Jacob, Salzburg, 18th century.
23Jacob Weiß, Lauthen und Geigenmacher in Salkburg.
25WEICKERT, Halle, 1800.
27WENGER, G. F., Salzburg, 18th century.
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