Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1909

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1KOLDITZ, Mathias Johann, Munich, 1720.
3Mathias Joannes Koldjz,
4Lauten und Geigenmacher in
5München 17—
7KRAMER, H., 1717, Viol-maker.
8KRINER, Joseph, Mittenwald, 1786.
9LASKA, Joseph, Prague, born at Rumburg, 1738,
10died 1805. Worked with J. Kolditz.
11LEMBÖCK, Gabriel, Budapest, 19th century.
12Maker; also known as a repairer of old instruments.
13MANN, Hans, Naples.
14MAUSIELLL, Leonard, Nuremberg, 1745. Stainer
15pattern, excellent workmanship. Thin yellow
16varnish, raised edges. The style and work is
17not unlike that of Tecchler.
18MAHER (MAIER), Andreas Ferdinand.
20Andreas Ferdinandus Mahr,
21Hof Laut und Geigenmacher
22in Salzburg. Anno 17—
24Good varnish, sometimes with lion scrolls.
25MEUSIDLER, Johann, Nuremberg, about 1550.
26Maker of Viols.
27MOHR, Philip, Hamburg, 17th century. Viol-
28maker.
29MOLDONNER, Fussen, Bavaria, 18th century.
30NIGGEL, Simpertus, Fussen, 17—. Flat model,
31good workmanship. Branded inside with initials
32S. N.
33OHBERG, Johann, Stockholm, 1773. Workmanship of average merit. Varnish mostly of yellow colour.

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