Scan 256
The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, 1887
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1Born 1825, now living. Violin-maker to the court of Mecklenburg.
2 Otto, C. U. F., Stockholm, fifth son of Jacob August. Now living.
3 Otto, Ludwig, St. Petersburg, son of Georg August, now living. Born at Cologne.
4 Otto, Louis, Dusseldorf, son of Carl, now living.
5 Otto, Hermann, St. Petersburg, son of Ludwig, now living.
6 Parth, Andreas Nicholas, Vienna, 18th century.
7 Pfretzschner, Gottlob, Cremona, 1750. Very commonplace.
8 Pfretzschner, Carl Friedrich, Cremona, son of the preceding; no merit.
9 Plack, F., Schoenbock, 1730—1745.
10 Possen, L., Schoengau, Bavaria, about 1553. Maker of Viols and Lutes.
11 Rauch, ——, Wurtzburg.
12 Rauch, Jacob, Manheim, 1720—1750. Brother of the above. Court Violin-maker.
13 Rauch, 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.
14 Rauch, ——, Breslau, about 1750.
15 Reichel, Johann Gottfried, Absam, 18th century.
16 Reichel, Johann Conrad, Neukirchen, 18th century.
17 Reichers, August, Berlin, now living. Pupil of Bausch of Leipsic.
18 Riess, ——, Bamberg, about 1750.
19 Röscher, C. H. W., Bremen, about 1871.
20 Roth, Christian, Augsberg, 17th century.
21 Ruppert, Franz, Erfurt, 18th century.
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