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Violin tone and violin makers, 1916
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1AND VIOLIN MAKERS
3JAY, HENRY.—London; latter half of eighteenth century. Worked for Longman and Broderip, for whom he made violoncellos. Was also a noted maker of kits. THOMAS JAY, his father, worked in the earlier half of the century. Little known.
5JEANDEL, PIERRE NAPOLEON.—Rouen; 1812-79. Red fiddles of good pattern and workmanship. Obtained several medals.
7JOHNSON, JOHN.—London; circa 1750. Stainer pattern, mediocre workmanship. Examples scarce. He had a music shop in Cheapside.
9JOMBAR, PAUL.—Paris; contemporary. Well-made fiddles of the modern French type. He was apprenticed to Audinot.
11JORIO, VINCENZO.—Naples; circa 1850. Ornamental label, printed on yellow paper. Rather large pattern. Work well finished but seemingly scarce.
13KABINGEN, JACOB.—Budapest; circa 1855. Seems to have been a superior workman and to have migrated to Russia.
15KÄMBL, JOHANN ANDREAS.—Munich. Died 1781. Apparently a maker of repute. Writer is unacquainted with his work.
17KARNER, BARTHOLOMÄUS.—Mittenwald; eighteenth century. Fairly well made instruments. Brown varnish. Label with ornamental border.
19KARNER, JOHANN GEORG.—Enns; about 1825. Instruments branded "I. K." in addition to bordered label. Mediocre work; wood frequently worm-eaten.
21KEFFER.—Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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