Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

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Leiden

3 makers. The earliest year printed is 1681, the latest 1783.

Every maker here has Leiden in a printed line.

1600s

1700s

  • about 1780 Lechletner, Christian
    LECHLETNER (Christian) — Leyde circa 1780. Working after the Amati model, this clever maker has made very carefully finished violins, also others of very ordinary workmanship. On the whole, the style is German.
  • 1783 Lechleitner, Christian
    Lechleitner, Christian. — Leyden. 1783. 1784.

The books that name them

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