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Scan 213

The violin: its famous makers and their imitators. : With several wood engravings from photographs of the works of Stradiuarius, Guarnerius, Amati, and others, 1880

43 lines. Read by computer on 29 August 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 195. See the scan on archive.org.

1GERMAN MAKERS. one of two readings
3(no line here) one of two readings
4KLOZ, Sebastian, Tyrol, son of Matthias Kloz. The instruments of this maker are highly valued; they are superior in pattern and style to those of his father. The model is flat as compared with most Violins of the German school. The varnish varies, but it sometimes appears to be of the quality belonging to that of Albani.
6KLOZ, George, Tyrol, brother of Sebastian Kloz. Instruments well made, chiefly yellow in colour; wood often worm-eaten.
8KLOZ, Egitia, Tyrol, brother of the former.
10KNITL, Joseph, Mittenwald.
12KNITTING, Mittenwald, 1760.
14KRINER, Joseph, Mittenwald, 1786.
16LIDL, Antonie, 1700.
18MAIER, Andrea Ferdinand, Salzburg, 1750.
20MALDONNER, Bavaria, 18th century.
22MANSIELL, Leonard, Nuremburg, 1728.
24MAYER, Andrea Ferdinand.
26Andreas Ferdinandus, Mayrhof
27Laut, und Geigenmacher
28in Salkburg. Anno 17—
30MEUSIDLER, Jean, Nuremburg, 1550. Made Viols and Lutes.
32MOHR, Philip, Hamburg, 17th century. Made Viols da Gamba, &c.
34OHBERG, Johann, Stockholm, 1773. Workmanship of average merit. Varnish mostly of yellow colour.
36OTT, Jean, Nuremberg, 15th century. Lute maker.
38OTTO, Jacob Augustus, Gotha, 1762—1830.
40OTTO, Gotha, son of Jacob Augustus.
42OTTO, Cologne.

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