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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1909

27 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 262. See the scan on archive.org.

1DIEL, Nicolaus, born 1779, son of Martin, worked with his uncle Jacob Steininger of Frankfort. He succeeded to the business of his father. Died 1851.
3DIEL, Johann, brother of Nicolaus.
5DIEL, Jacob, son of Nicolaus, settled in Bremen 1834, later in Hamburg. Died 1873.
7DIEHL, Nicolaus Louis, Hamburg, son of Jacob Diehl, died 1876.
9DIEHL, Friedrich, Darmstadt, born 1814, son of Nicolaus, received a bronze medal, Paris Exhibition, 1867.
11DIEHL, Johann, Mayence.
13DIEHL, Heinrich, son of Johann.
15DÖPFER, Nicolaus, 1768. The instruments of this maker are well made; the model is less raised than that of many German makers. He made a few large Tenors. Döpfer was the master of Martin Diehl.
17DURFEL, J. G., Altenburg, 18th century. A well-known maker of Double-Basses.
19EBERLE, J. Ulric, Prague, about 1730-50. Was a good copyist of the Italian masters. Eberle also made Viols d'Amour.
21Joannes Udalricus Eberle,
22Lautenmacher in Prag, 1730.
24EDLINGER, T., Prague, about 1712.
26EDLINGER, Joseph Joachim, Prague. Son of the above. Worked for some time in Italy. Died 1748.

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