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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1884
34 lines. Read by computer on 28 September 2026. Printed page 254. See the scan on archive.org.
1THE VIOLIN.
3GEIFFENHOF, Franz, Vienna, about 1812. The initials F. G. sometimes branded on the button. Stradivari model. Good work.
5GERLE, Johann, Nuremberg, 1533 to about 1550. Maker of Lutes and Viols. He also published a book on the Lute, 1533.
7GRIESSER, Matthias, Inspruck, 1727.
9GRIMM, Carl, Berlin, born about 1794. He died at Berlin 1855.
11GROBITZ, A., Warsaw, about 1750.
13GUGEMMOS, ——, Bavaria, 17—. Indifferent work.
15HAENSEL, Johann A., Berlin. Contributed an article to the "Leipsic Musical Gazette" in 1811, entitled "Ueber den Bau der Violin."
17HAMBERGER, Joseph, Presburg, 1845.
19HAMM, Johann Gottfried, Rome, 18th century. Made instruments of a wide pattern, often with ivory edges, and branded inside with his initials.
21HASSERT, ——, Eisenach, 18th century.
23HASSERT, ——, Rudolstadt, 18th century.
25HELMER, Carl, Prague, 1735—1750. Pupil of Eberle of Prague.
27HILDEBRANDT, Michael C., Hamburg, 1770.
29HILTZ, Paul, Nuremberg, 1656. Maker of Viols.
31HOFMANN, Martin, Leipsic, about 1680 to 1725. Maker of Lutes and Viols.
33HOFMANN, Johann Christian, Leipsic, about 1720. Son of Martin Hoffman. Lute and Viol maker.
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