Geneva

13 makers. The earliest year printed is 1722, the latest 1905.

Every maker here has Geneva in a printed line.

1700s

• 1722 Emery, Jean
  Emery, Jean. — Genf. 1722.
• 1790 Nicholas, Geneva
  Nicholas, Geneva—1790.

1800s

• 1800 to 1820 Louis, Jean
  LOUIS, JEAN.—Geneva, Basle; about 1800-20.
• 1808 to 1810 Nicolas, Thomas
  Nicolas, Thomas. — Genf. 1810.
• 1825 Bohrgeois, Séraphin
  BOHRGEOIS (Séraphin) — Geneva towards 1825. Good work. See French School.
• 1829 Bourgeois, Séraphin
  Bourgeois, Séraphin. — Genf. 1829.
• about 1860 Blaise, Joseph
  BLAISE (Joseph) — Geneva circa 1860. Excellent workman who was with Silvestre Brothers at Lyons before establishing himself in Switzerland. His label is also found in instruments of the ordinary Mirecourt type.
• born 1861 Fischesser-Chollet, Léon
  Fischesser-Chollet, Léon. — Genf. Staufen i. B. Geb. 12. Oct. 1861 in Saint-Cloud (Frankr.).
• born 1874 Kling, Aimé
  KLING (Aimé) — Geneva. Born in 1874. Contemporary artist violinist and viola player, who much in love with the art of making established himself as maker towards 1912. He is mainly appreciated for his repairs. His label inside is not visible from the outside. No 476.
• born 1879 Vidoudez, Alfred
  VIDOUDEZ (Alfred) — Geneva. Born in this town in 1879. Disciple of the French School through the thorough studies he made, first at Mirecourt …
• 1880 Will, Leopold
  Will, Leopold. — Genf. 1880.
• died 1882 Blaise, Joseph (nicht Jules)
  Blaise, Joseph (nicht Jules). — Genf. 1855. † 23. Oct. 1882.

1900s

• 1905 Alfred, Vidoudez
  Alfred Vidoudez, Luthier, à Genève l'an 1905

The books that name them

• Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904
• Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell, 1928
• Old Violins And Their Makers, James M. Fleming, 1883
• Violin tone and violin makers, 1916

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