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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1884

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1THE VIOLIN.
3Otto, Christian, Halle, second son of Jacob August. Born 1813, died 1876.
4Otto, Heinrich, Berlin, third son of Jacob August. Born 1815, died 1858.
5Otto, Carl, Ludwigslust, fourth son of Jacob August. Born 1825, now living. Violin-maker to the court of Mecklenburg.
6Otto, C. U. F., Stockholm, fifth son of Jacob August. Now living.
7Otto, Ludwig, St. Petersburg, son of Georg August, now living. Born at Cologne.
8Otto, Louis, Dusseldorf, son of Carl, now living.
9Otto, Hermann, St. Petersburg, son of Ludwig, now living.
10Parth, Andreas Nicholas, Vienna, 18th century.
11Pfretzschner, Gottlob, Cremona, 1750. Very commonplace.
12Pfretzschner, Carl Friedrich, Cremona, son of the preceding; no merit.
13Plack, F., Schoenbock, 1730—1745.
14Possen, L., Schoengau, Bavaria, about 1553. Maker of Viols and Lutes.
15Rauch, ——, Wurtzburg.
16Rauch, Jacob, Manheim, 1720—1750. Brother of the above. Court Violin-maker.
17Rauch, Sebastian, Hamburg, 1725. High model, rough workmanship. A maker of this name is said to have worked at Leitmeritz, Bohemia, about 1750. Possibly the same.
18Rauch, ——, Breslau, about 1750.

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