Antwerp

50 makers. The earliest year printed is 1500, the latest 1903.

Every maker here has Antwerp in a printed line.

1500s

• 1500 to 1558 Karest, Josse (Goswin)
  Karest, Josse (Goswin). — Antwerpen. Geb. in Köln vor 1500, † nach 1558.
• born 1540 Jaspers, Jan
  Jaspers, Jan. — Antwerpen. Geb. in Coesvelt um 1540.
• 1542 Neeren, Albert van
  Neeren, Albert van. — Antwerpen. 1542. 1558.
• 1542 Vornenbergh, Peter
  Vornenbergh, Peter. — Antwerpen. 1542. 1552
• 1550 Blommesteyn, Christoffel
  Blommesteyn (Blomster), Christoffel. — Antwerpen. 1550. 1558.
• 1552 Moyns, Simon
  Moyns (Moens), Simon. — Antwerpen. 1552.
• 1555 to 1641 Rückers, Jan (Hans)
  Rückers, Jan (Hans), gen. der Aeltere. — Antwerpen. Geb. um 1555, † 1641 (?).
• 1558 Biest, Martin van der
  Biest, Martin van der. — Antwerpen. 1558.
• 1558 Blommesteyn, Martin
  Blommesteyn, Martin. — Antwerpen. 1558.
• 1558 Diericxen, Jan
  Diericxen, Jan. — Antwerpen. 1558. 1574.
• 1558 Peborg, Hans van
  Peborg, Hans van. — Antwerpen. 1558.
• 1558 Theeuwes, Jacob
  Theeuwes (Teeus), Jacob. — Antwerpen. 1558.
• 1558 Theeuwes, Jakob
  Theeuwes (Teeus), Jakob. — Antwerpen. 1558
• 1558 Theeuwes, Lodewyck
  Theeuwes (Teeus), Lodewyck. — Antwerpen. 1558
• 1558 Theeuwes, Ludwig
  Theeuwes (Teeus), Ludwig. — Antwerpen. 1558.
• 1560 Gompaerts, Willem
  Gompaerts, Willem. — Antwerpen. 1560.
• 1561 Leest, Willem
  Leest, Willem. — Antwerpen. 1561.
• 1576 Elst, Aert (od. Arnold) van der
  Elst, Aert (od. Arnold) van der. — Antwerpen. 1576. 1579.
• 1579 Borlon, Aert (Artus oder Arnold)
  Borlon (Burlon, Porlon), Aert (Artus oder Arnold). — Antwerpen. 1579.
• 1583 Eesbroeck, Jan van
  Eesbroeck, Jan van. — Antwerpen. 1583. 1585.
• died 1584 Aelbrechts, Jakob
  Aelbrechts, Jakob. — Antwerpen. 1558, † vor 1584.
• 1584 Muelovoets, Jan
  Muelovoets, Jan. — Antwerpen. 1584.
• born 1585 Immenraet, Michel
  Immenraet, Michel. — Antwerpen. Geb. in Köln um 1585.
• 1588 Aelbrechts, Lukas
  Aelbrechts, Lukas. — Antwerpen. 1588.
• 1588 Wolfaert, Eewont (Eduard)
  Wolfaert, Eewont (Eduard). — Antwerpen. 1588.

1600s

• 1600 Bader, Daniel
  Bader, Daniel, Antwerpen. 1600. 1607.
• 1602 Tilmann, Abraham
  Tilmann, Abraham. — Antwerpen. 1602.
• 1606 Uffel, Frans van
  Uffel, Frans van. Antwerpen. 1606.
• 1610 Leunis, Reynier
  Leunis, Reynier. — Antwerpen. 1610.
• 1613 Britsen, Georgius
  Britsen, Georgius. — Antwerpen. 1613
• died 1628 Vries, Dirck de
  Vries, Dirck de. — Antwerpen. † um 1628
• 1636 to 1647 Borlon, Peeter
  BORLON (PORLON), PEETER, Antwerp, 1636 to 1647.
• died 1642 Haghens, Cornelius
  Haghens, Cornelius. — Antwerpen. 1627. † um 1642.
• 1642 Haghens, Simon
  Haghens, Simon. — Antwerpen. 1642. 1644.
• 1645 to 1710 Borlon, Francis
  Borlon, François. A maker in Antwerp about 1680-1710. A bass-viol of his in the Church of St. James, Antwerp, is said to have a beautiful tone.
• 1659 Pelle, Christian
  Pelle, Christian. — Antwerpen. 1659.
• 1660 to 1679 Van Der Slaghmeulen, Joh
  VAN DER SLAGHMEULEN, JOH. BAPT., Antwerp, 1660 to 1679.
• died 1665 Couchet, Jean
  Couchet, Jean. — Antwerpen. 1642. † 1665.
• 1670 to 1680 Borlon, Jan
  BORLON (PORLON), JAN, Antwerp, 1670 to 1680.
• about 1672 Slaghmeulen
  Slaghmeulen, Jan Baptist van der. A maker in Antwerp about 1672. A violoncello of that date was exhibited in Paris in 1878, its proportions …
• 1672 Slaghmeulen, Jan Baptist van der
  SLAGHMEULEN, Jan Baptist van der. Antwerp, 1672. The varnish a pale brown.
• 1680 to 1710 Borlon, Jean
  Borlon, Jean. Worked about 1680-1710 in Antwerp.
• 1689 to 1740 Hofmans, Matthys
  HOFMANS, MATTHYS, Antwerp, 1689 to 1740.

1700s

• 1700 to 1750 Hofmans, Matthias
  HOFMANS, Matthias. Antwerp, 1700-50; choice maker in the Cremona style.
• 1720 to 1750 Hofmans
  HOFMANS. — Anvers, de 1720 à 1750 environ. Très belle lutherie, il reste encore de lui de nombreux instruments très bien faits qui, …
• 1730 to 1760 Willems
  Willems, Antwerp—1730-60.
• 1774 Wilmet, F. J.
  Wilmet, F. J. — Antwerpen. 1774.
• 1781 Somers, Laurentius
  Somers, Laurentius. — Antwerpen. 1781

1800s

• born 1881 Guth, Paul
  Guth, Paul. — Antwerpen. Geb. 14. Juni 1881 in Wilhelmshaven

1900s

• 1903 Schreiber, Philipp
  Schreiber, Philipp. — Antwerpen. 1903.

The books that name them

• Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904
• Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922
• An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann, 1925
• A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer
• Old violins, Haweis, 1905
• La lutherie et les luthiers, 1889
• Old Violins And Their Makers, James M. Fleming, 1883
• Old violins and violin lore, Haweis, 1900

Some names appear twice under different spellings. Each is one book's spelling.