The violin: its famous makers and their imitators

Everyone this source names

This document prints 106 names. A name found this way is the weakest thing this site records: the book names the person, and nothing more is said. It is not a line in a record — the lines that actually rest on this source are listed above, each with its own confidence. 88 of the names below reach a record on this site; lines from this source have been written for 30. The rest are names and nothing else — which is an honest description of the evidence, and an invitation: if you know one of these makers, we want to hear from you.

1. Bourdet, S scan page 294, line 1 draft record
2. Guillami scan page 197, line 5 draft record
3. Otto, Carl scan page 332, line 11 draft record
4. Bachmann, O scan page 322, line 14 draft record
5. Rayman scan page 397, line 16 draft record
6. Forster, William scan page 592, line 21 draft record
7. Guidanti, Giovanni scan page 197, line 3 draft record
8. Ceruti, Giovanni Battista scan page 153, line 17 claim written

   CERUTI, Giovanni Battista, Cremona, 1755— — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

9. Castagneri, Andrea scan page 153, line 1 draft record
10. Castellani, Pietro scan page 153, line 3 claim written

    CASTELLANI, Pietro, Florence, died about 1820. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

11. Castellani, Luigi scan page 153, line 4 claim written

    CASTELLANI, Luigi, Florence, died 1884. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

12. Castro, Venice scan page 153, line 5 claim written

    CASTRO, Venice, 1680–1720. The wood is of good figure generally. The outline is defective; the middle bouts are too long to be proportionate. Sound-hole roughly worked. Varnish red, the quality of which is scarcely up to the Venetian standard. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

13. Catenar, Enrico scan page 153, line 7 claim written

    CATENAR, Enrico, Turin, about 1671. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

14. Celioniati, Gian Francesco scan page 153, line 11 claim written

    CELIONIATI, Gian Francesco, Turin, about 1734. Appears to have copied the form of Amati. Yellow varnish, good workmanship. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

15. Cerin, Marco Antonio scan page 153, line 13 mention only — no record here yet

    CERIN, Marco Antonio, Venice, end of the eighteenth century. Signed himself as a pupil of Belosio. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

16. Harton, Michael scan page 197, line 7 draft record
17. Lagetto, Luigi scan page 197, line 11 draft record
18. Landolfi, Carlo Ferdinando scan page 197, line 13 draft record
19. Maratti, Verona scan page 202, line 3 draft record
20. Marchetti, Enrico scan page 202, line 4 draft record
21. Mariani, Antonio scan page 202, line 5 draft record
22. Meiberi, Francesco scan page 202, line 6 claim written

    Meiberi, Francesco, Leghorn, 1750. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

23. Messeguer, Spanish scan page 202, line 7 draft record
24. Mezadri, Alessandro scan page 202, line 8 claim written

    Mezadri, Alessandro, Ferrara, 1690 – 1722. The pattern is inelegant, and the sound-holes too close. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

25. Mezadri, Francesco scan page 202, line 9 claim written

    Mezadri, Francesco, Milan, about 1712. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

26. Mialfi, Joannes scan page 202, line 10 draft record
27. Bourdet, Jacques scan page 294, line 3 claim written

    BOURDET, Jacques, Paris, 1751. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

28. Boussu, Eterbeck scan page 294, line 5 claim written

    BOUSSU, Eterbeck, le Bruxelles, about 1750. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

29. Breton scan page 294, line 7 draft record
30. Breton, Le scan page 294, line 9 draft record
31. Brugère scan page 294, line 11 draft record
32. Calot scan page 294, line 13 draft record
33. Castagnery, Jean Paul scan page 294, line 17 claim written

    CASTAGNERY, Jean Paul. M. Fétis mentions this maker as having worked in Paris, 1638-62. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

34. Champion, René scan page 294, line 19 draft record
35. Chanot, François scan page 294, line 21 draft record
36. Bausch, Ludwig C. A. scan page 323, line 3 draft record
37. Bedler scan page 323, line 11 draft record
38. Bèla, Szepessy scan page 323, line 13 draft record
39. Bindernagel scan page 323, line 15 draft record
40. Buchstadter, Gabriel David scan page 323, line 17 draft record
41. Christa, Joseph Paul scan page 323, line 19 mention only — no record here yet

    CHRISTA, Joseph Paul, Munich, 1730. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

42. Diel, Nicolaus scan page 324, line 1 draft record
43. Diel, Jacob scan page 324, line 5 draft record
44. Diehl, Nicolaus Louis scan page 324, line 7 claim written

    DIEHL, Nicolaus Louis, Hamburg, son of Jacob Diehl, died 1876. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

45. Diehl, Friedrich scan page 324, line 9 claim written

    DIEHL, Friedrich, Darmstadt, born 1814, son of Nicolaus, received a bronze medal, Paris Exhibition, 1867. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

46. Döpfer, Nicolaus scan page 324, line 15 draft record
47. Durfel, J. G. scan page 324, line 17 draft record
48. Eberle, J. Ulric scan page 324, line 19 draft record
49. Edlinger, T. scan page 324, line 24 draft record
50. Edlinger, Joseph Joachim scan page 324, line 26 draft record
51. Ott, Johann scan page 332, line 1 draft record
52. Otto, Georg August scan page 332, line 5 draft record
53. Otto, Christian scan page 332, line 7 claim written

    Otto, Christian, Halle, second son of Jacob August. Born 1813, died 1876. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

54. Otto, Heinrich scan page 332, line 9 claim written

    Otto, Heinrich, Berlin, third son of Jacob August. Born 1815, died 1858. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

55. Otto, C. U. F. scan page 332, line 13 draft record
56. Otto, Ludwig scan page 332, line 15 claim written

    Otto, Ludwig, St. Petersburg, son of Georg August. Born at Cologne; died 1887. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

57. Otto, Hermann scan page 332, line 19 claim written

    Otto, Hermann, St. Petersburg, son of Ludwig. Died 1884. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

58. Parth, Andreas Nicholas scan page 332, line 21 draft record
59. Pfretzschner, Johann Gottlob scan page 332, line 23 draft record
60. Stainer, Markus scan page 344, line 3 claim written

    Stainer, Markus, Kufstein, Tyrol, about 1659, described as a brother of Jacob. He styled himself on his label "Citizen and Violin-maker." Citizenship carried with it special privileges, and this maker apparently recognised the honour by having "Burger" after his name. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

61. Stainer, Andreas scan page 344, line 5 claim written

    Stainer, Andreas, Absam, about 1660. Mention is made of a maker of Baryton Viols of this name. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

62. Staugtinger, Mathias W. scan page 344, line 7 claim written

    Staugtinger, Mathias W., Würzburg, about 1671. Maker of Viols and Lutes. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

63. Steininger, Jacob scan page 344, line 9 draft record
64. Stoss scan page 345, line 5 draft record
65. Stoss, Martin scan page 345, line 7 claim written

    Stoss, Martin, Vienna, about 1824. Flat model, good workmanship. Stradivari pattern, indifferent varnish. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

66. Straube scan page 345, line 9 draft record
67. Strauss, Joseph scan page 345, line 11 claim written

    Strauss, Joseph, Neustadt, about 1750. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

68. Fendt, Francis scan page 377, line 3 draft record
69. Fendt, William scan page 377, line 5 claim written

    FENDT, William, London, born 1833, died 1852. Son of Bernard Simon Fendt. Was an excellent workman, and assisted his father in the manufacture of several of his Double-Basses. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

70. Firth, G. scan page 377, line 9 draft record
71. Forster, William scan page 377, line 11 mention only — no record here yet

    FORSTER, William, Brampton, 1713–1801. A maker of spinning-wheels and Violins. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

72. Forster, William scan page 377, line 13 mention only — no record here yet

    FORSTER, William, born in 1713, died 1801. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

73. Marshall, John scan page 393, line 3 mention only — no record here yet

    MARSHALL, John, London, 1750. — governing section heading: "ENGLISH MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

74. Martin scan page 393, line 4 mention only — no record here yet

    MARTIN, ——, London, about 1790. — governing section heading: "ENGLISH MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

75. Mayson, Walter H. scan page 393, line 5 draft record
76. Meares, Richard scan page 393, line 6 draft record
77. Mier scan page 393, line 10 mention only — no record here yet

    MIER, ——, London, about 1786. — governing section heading: "ENGLISH MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

78. Morrison, John scan page 393, line 11 claim written

    MORRISON, John, London, about 1780–1803. — governing section heading: "ENGLISH MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

79. Naylor, Isaac scan page 393, line 12 claim written

    NAYLOR, Isaac, Headingly, near Leeds, about 1778–92. — governing section heading: "ENGLISH MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

80. Nichols, Edward scan page 393, line 13 draft record
81. Norborn, John scan page 393, line 18 mention only — no record here yet

    NORBORN, John, London, about 1723. — governing section heading: "ENGLISH MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

82. Norman, Barak scan page 393, line 19 mention only — no record here yet

    NORMAN, Barak, London, 1688–1740. The instruments of this maker are among the best of the Old English school. His instructor in the art … — governing section heading: "ENGLISH MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

83. William Forster, scan page 378, line 6 mention only — no record here yet

    Violin Maker, — trade term as printed: "Violin Maker" — surname not established — the line carries a trade term but no surname resolves to it — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

84. William Forster, scan page 377, line 16 mention only — no record here yet

    Violin Maker, — trade term as printed: "Violin Maker" — surname not established — the line carries a trade term but no surname resolves to it — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

85. Albani, Mathias scan page 321, line 5 draft record
86. Albani, Mathias scan page 321, line 7 draft record
87. Albani, Paolo scan page 322, line 3 mention only — no record here yet

    ALBANI, Paolo, Palermo, about 1633. Probably related to the Albanis of Botzen. See Italian makers. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

88. Artmann scan page 322, line 10 mention only — no record here yet

    ARTMANN, ——, Weimar, near Gotha, 18th century. Was originally a joiner. Copied Amati very cleverly. The varnish is frequently of amber colour. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

89. Voel, E. scan page 346, line 5 draft record
90. Vogel, Wolfgang scan page 346, line 7 claim written

    VOGEL, Wolfgang, Nuremberg, 1650. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

91. Lewis, Edward scan page 391, line 6 mention only — no record here yet

    LEWIS, Edward, London, 1700. The work is well executed throughout, and the varnish superior. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

92. Lister, George scan page 391, line 7 draft record
93. Lott, John Frederick scan page 391, line 10 draft record
94. Lott, John Frederick scan page 391, line 11 draft record
95. Lott, George Frederick scan page 392, line 3 claim written

    Lott, George Frederick, London, born 1800; died 1868. Son of the above. Many years with Davis, of Coventry Street. Was an excellent judge of Italian instruments, and a clever imitator. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

96. Lott, John Frederick scan page 392, line 5 draft record
97. Preston, John scan page 397, line 3 mention only — no record here yet

    PRESTON, John, York, 18th century. — governing section heading: "ENGLISH MAKERS" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

98. Rawlins, Henry scan page 397, line 8 draft record
99. Diel, Johann scan page 324, line 3 draft record
100. Diehl, Johann scan page 324, line 11 draft record
101. Diehl, Heinrich scan page 324, line 13 draft record
102. Otto, Louis scan page 332, line 17 claim written

     Otto, Louis, Dusseldorf, son of Carl, now living. — governing section heading: "German Makers" — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

103. Beckmann, Sweno scan page 323, line 9 claim written

     BECKMANN, Sweno, Stockholm, about 1700. The work is rough. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

104. Montagnana, Domenico scan page 202, line 11 mention only — no record here yet

     Montagnana, Domenico, Cremona and Venice, Dominicus Montagnana Sub Signo Cremonae Venetiis 17— 1700-1740. Pupil of Antonio Stradivari. After leaving the workshop of his famous master, — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

105. Bausch scan page 323, line 5 mention only — no record here yet

     BAUSCH, Ludwig B. Son of the above. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)

106. Bausch scan page 323, line 7 mention only — no record here yet

     BAUSCH, Otto B., Leipsic, born 1841, brother of the above. — governing section heading: "SECTION X.—GERMAN MAKERS." — the trade evidence is the heading over this list, not the entry's own line — from OCR (read_as: ocr)