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The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, 1887
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1signed Tielke cover a period of upwards of a century and a half, and thus evidence the existence of the house in connexion with the manufacture of musical instruments through two or more generations. There is of this maker a Viola di Bordone in the collection at Kensington, dated 1686. Mention is made by Fétis of a Violin dated 1670, which was in the possession of André of Offenbach; and a Chiterna dated 1676, similar to that in the Kensington collection, is owned by Mr. George Donaldson. M. Chouquet, in his catalogue of the collection of instruments at the Conservatoire, Paris, refers to a Lute (No. 136) by Tielke.
3VOEL, E., Mayence, about 1840. Excellent workmanship, scroll well cut. Stradivari model. The character of work is not unlike that of Bernard Fendt.
5VOGEL, Wolfgang, Nüremberg.
7VOGLER, Johann Georg, Würzburg, about 1750.
8 Johann Georg Vogler, Lauten
9 und Geigenmacher in Würzburg. 17—
11VOIGHT, Martin, Hamburg, about 1726.
13WAGNER, Joseph, 1730.
15WEICKERT, Halle, 1800.
17WEIGERT, ——, Lintz, about 1721. Maker of Viols.
19WEISS, Jacob, Salzburg, 18th century.
20 Jacob Weiss, Lauten und
21 Geigenmacher in Salzburg.
23WENGER, G. F., Salzburg, 18th century.
25WIDHALM, Leopold, Nüremburg, 18th century. One of the best imitators of Stainer. The wood is frequently handsome, the work finished with care. Varnish, although wanting the delicacy of that of
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