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Strasbourg

36 makers. The earliest year printed is 1582, the latest 1893.

Every maker here has Strasbourg in a printed line.

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  • born 1821 Schwartz, Theophil Wilhelm II.
    Schwartz, Theophil Wilhelm II. — Straßburg i. E. Geb. 3. September 1821
  • born 1821 Schwartz, Théophile Guillaume
    Schwartz, Théophile Guillaume, son of Théophile Guillaume Schwartz; b. Sept. 3, 1821. In 1852 he succeeded to the business in Strassburg at 2, place Saint-Thomas. He was chiefly occupied in repairing old instruments, but
  • died 1822 Schwartz, Bernard
    Schwartz, Bernard. A French maker who settled at Strassburg about 1785; he died in 1822. His two sons were both makers.
  • about 1830 Schwartz
    SCHWARTZ.—Strasburg; nineteenth century. Four or more of the name were instrument makers. One, named George Friederich, was a good bow-maker.
  • about 1845 Schwartz, Strasbourg
    SCHWARTZ, Strasbourg, about 1845.
  • 1846 to 1893 Sütterlin, J. Friedrich
    Sütterlin, J. Friedrich. — Strassburg i./E., Wiesbaden. Geb. in Egisholz-Wollbach 1846, † um 1893.
  • born 1869 Fillion, Georges Charles
    Fillion, Georges Charles. — Strassburg. Geb. in Seloncourt (Doubs, Frankr.) 19. Febr. 1869.
  • born 1871 Stark, August
    Stark, August. — Strassburg i./E. Geb. 6. Jan. 1871 zu Rohrbach bei Brambach i./S.
  • born 1889 Wolf, Gustav
    Wolf, Gustav. — Straßburg i. E. Geb. 17. März 1889
  • died 1893 Sutterlein, J. Friedrich
    SUTTERLEIN, J. FRIEDRICH.—Strasburg. Died 1893 or later. Careful work. Stradivari pattern. Pretty varnish. He came under the notice of the artist Wilhelmj, who thought highly of his abilities.

The books that name them

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