Berlin

59 makers. The earliest year printed is 1693, the latest 1920.

Every maker here has Berlin in a printed line.

1600s

• 1693 Meinertzen, Jakob
  Meinertzen, Jakob. — Berlin. 1693. 1712

1700s

• 1716 to 1800 Bachmann, Anton
  Bachmann, Anton. — Berlin. Geb. 1716 in Berlin, † 8. März 1800 daselbst.
• 1725 to 1802 Straube, Johann Augustin
  STRAUBE, JOHANN AUGUSTIN.—Born 1725; died 1802. Worked chiefly in Berlin. Instruments seemingly very scarce.
• 1760 Lambert, J. H.
  Lambert, J. H., Berlin—1760.
• 1760 Lambert, Johann Henry
  LAMBERT, JOHANN HENRY, Berlin, 1760.
• 1770 to 1775 Straub
  Straube (also called Staube), Berlin—1770.
• died 1771 Hohlfeld, Johann
  Hohlfeld, Johann. — Berlin. Geb. zu Hennersdorf i. S. 1711, † 1771.
• 1795 to 1854 Wolff, Carl
  Wolff, Carl. — Berlin. Geb. 28. Juli 1795 zu Bernstadt in Schlesien † 2. Jan. 1854 in Berlin.

1800s

• 1800 Thielemann, J.G.
  Thielemann (Thielmann), J.G.—Berlin. 1800. 1820.
• 1808 Kursch, Carl David
  Kursch, Carl David. — Berlin. 1808
• about 1810 Haensel, J.-A.
  HAENSEL (J.-A.) — Berlin and Leipzig circa 1810. Devoid of interest.
• 1820 Grimm, C.
  Grimm, C., Berlin—1820.
• born 1821 Grimm, Carl Constantin Louis
  Grimm, Carl Constantin Louis. — Berlin. Geb. 17. Febr. 1821 in Berlin.
• died 1821 Thielemann, J.G.
  Thielemann (Thielmann), J. G. — Berlin. 1800. † März 1821
• 1825 Mathes, J. A.
  Mathes, J. A. — Berlin. 1825. 1830
• 1828 to 1866 Hellmig, Carl
  Hellmig, Carl. — Berlin. Geb. 20. April 1828 in Potsdam, † um 1866.
• 1836 to 1893 Riechers, August
  RIECHERS, AUGUST.—Hanover, Berlin. Died Berlin 1893. Moved about a great deal, but settled in Berlin in 1872. He was a clever workman, and …
• 1836 to 1893 Riechers, Auguste
  RIECHERS (Auguste) — Berlin 1836-1893. Maker for the Royal Superior School of Music. He followed the Stradivarius models. Fine woods, spirit varnish. Large production. No 255.
• 1839 to 1875 Knopf, Heinr
  Knopf, Heinr. * 1839, † 1875. Berlin.
• 1839 to 1875 Knopf, Heinrich
  Knopf, Heinrich. — Berlin. Geb. 1. März 1839 in Markneukirchen, † 1. März 1875 in Berlin.
• 1843 to 1912 Möckel, Oswald
  Möckel, Oswald. — Berlin. Geb. 7. April 1843 zu Carlsfeld i. S., † 12. März 1912
• 1848 Schnarchendorff, Daniel
  Schnarchendorff, Daniel. — Berlin. 1848.
• born 1856 Kessler, Ernst
  KESSLER (Ernst) — Berlin. Born at Markneukirchen in 1856. Pupil of A. Voigt and of Ludwig Otto. His work is much appreciated in Germany. Label : « Ernst Kessler, E.-K. Fecit Berlin 1898 ».
• born 1860 Kurth, Theodor
  Kurth, Theodor. — Berlin. Geb. 20. Juli 1860
• born 1862 Levien, Julius
  Levien, Julius. — Berlin. Geb. 21. April 1862 in Elbing
• born 1863 Ferenczy-Tomasowsky, Karl (auch Karl F. Tomasowski)
  Ferenczy-Tomasowsky, Karl (auch Karl F. Tomasowski). — Berlin. Rotterdam, Haag, Neuyork. Geb. 1863 in Budapest
• born 1863 Friedel, Heinrich August
  Friedel, Heinrich August. — Berlin. Geb. 11. Oct. 1863 in Markneukirchen.
• born 1866 Seifert, Otto
  Seifert, Otto. — Berlin. Geb. 23. Dec. 1866 zu Markneukirchen i./S.
• born 1867 Strobl, Michael
  Strobl, Michael. — Berlin. Geb. 1867
• born 1867 Szimansky, Heinr
  Szimansky, Heinr. * 1867. Berlin.
• born 1870 Valentin, Rudolf
  Valentin, Rudolf. — Berlin. Geb. 11. Juli 1870 in Berlin
• born 1871 Himmer, Maximilian Vitalis
  Himmer, Maximilian Vitalis. — Berlin-Wilmersdorf. Geb. 13. Jan. 1871 in New York
• born 1873 Wunderlich, Albin
  Wunderlich, Albin. — Berlin-Charlottenburg. Geb. 10. Juni 1873 in Wernitzgrün i. S.
• born 1874 Dötsch, Michael
  Dötsch, Michael. — Berlin-Wilmersdorf. Geb. 22. Okt. 1874 in Neuenbrand bei Asch (Böhmen)
• born 1876 Berndt, Willy
  Berndt, Willy. — Berlin-Neukölln. Geb. 11. April 1876 in Stettin
• 1876 Patzelt, Gebrüder
  Patzelt, Gebrüder. — Berlin. 1876. 1887.
• born 1878 Pliverics, Emil
  Pliverics, Emil. — Berlin. Geb. 15. Mai 1878 in Oedenburg (Sopron) in Ungarn
• 1879 Brückner, Franz
  Brückner, Franz. — Berlin. New-York. 1879.
• born 1881 Pilar, Anton
  Pilar, Anton. — Berlin. Geb. 10. Juni 1881 in Altpaka in Böhmen
• 1884 Lüdemann, K.
  Lüdemann, K. — Berlin. 1884. 1903.
• born 1885 Kessler, Ernst John
  Kessler, Ernst John. — Berlin. Geb. 1. März 1885 in Berlin
• died 1890 Paulus, Wilhelm
  Paulus, Wilhelm. 1880. † 1890. Berlin.
• born 1890 Sandherr, Markus
  Sandherr, Markus. — Berlin. Geb. 26. April 1890 zu Laupheim i. Wttbg.
• 1895 Heinrichs, Otto
  Heinrichs, Otto. — Berlin. 1895. 1898.
• 1895 Scheinert, Christoph
  Scheinert, Christoph. — Berlin. 1895
• 1895 Siebert, Fr.
  Siebert, Fr. — Berlin. 1895.
• 1899 Hammig, H.
  Hammig, Hermann. — Berlin. 1899.

1900s

• 1900 Engl, Adalbert
  Engl, Adalbert. — Berlin. Um 1900
• 1906 Ziegner, Herold
  Ziegner, Herold. — Berlin. 1906. 1920
• 1909 Beyer, Robert
  Beyer, Robert. — Berlin. 1909. 1910
• 1913 Schrage, Theodor
  Schrage, Theodor. — Berlin. 1913. 1920
• died 1915 Seidel, Paul
  Seidel, Paul. — Berlin. † 1. Juni 1915
• 1920 Stegemann, Ernest
  Stegemann, Ernest. — Berlin. 1920

No year printed

• no year Reichers, August
  Reichers, August, Berlin, 19th century. Pupil of Bausch of Leipsic.
• no year Sainpra, Jacques
  SAINPRA (JACQUES). — Berlin, xviiie siècle. Il y avait, à l’exposition du Kensington Museum, à Londres, en 1872, une viola di Bordone de ce luthier (n° 182).
• no year Sainpra, Jaques
  Sainpra, Jaques. A maker in Berlin in the 17th century. A viola di bordone, or baryton, was exhibited in the South Kensington Museum, 1872.
• no year Sainprae, Jacques
  SAINPRAE, Jacques, Berlin, 17th century. A Baryton Viol of this maker is among the musical instruments at the Kensington Museum. It is said …
• no year Sainprae, Jakob
  SAINPRAE (SAINPRA), JAKOB, Berlin, 17th century.
• no year Schreck, Rudolph
  SCHRECK, RUDOLPH.—Berlin; eighteenth century. Said to be one of the oldest Berlin makers. His name, appropriately enough, means "fright!"

The books that name them

• Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922
• Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904
• Violin tone and violin makers, 1916
• Old Violins And Their Makers, James M. Fleming, 1883
• Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell, 1928
• Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin, Pearce, 1866
• The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, Hart, 1884 and 1909
• An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann, 1925
• A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer
• La lutherie et les luthiers, 1889

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