ndbook on
the construction of bow instruments, published in 1835 at Leipsic.

BAUSCH, Ludwig C. A., Leipsic, born at Nuremberg in 1815. Pupil of B.
Fritsche in Dresden.

BAUSCH, Ludwig B. Son of the above.

BAUSCH, Otto B., Leipsic, born 1841, brother of the above.

BECKMANN, Sweno, Stockholm, about 1700. The work is rough.

BEDLER, ----, about 1750.

BELA, Szepessy, born at Budapest in 1856. Now living in London.

BINDERNAGEL, ----, Gotha, 18th century. Copied Amati chiefly. There
are a few of his instruments which are on the model of Stradivari, and
are highly valued in Germany.

BUCHSTADTER, Gabriel David, Ratisbon, 18th century. His Violins are
not equal in merit. Some have excellent wood, others very indifferent.
When one of his best instruments can be procured, it is a good
substitute for a second-class Italian.

CHRISTA, Joseph Paul, Munich, 1730.

Josephus Paulus Christa, Lauten
und Geigenmacher in Munchen. 17--

DIEL, Martin (spelt Diehl by later members of the family), Mayence,
worked with Nicolaus Dopfer, and later with Carl Helmer of Prague. He
was a son-in-law of Dopfer.

DIEL, Nicolaus, born 1779, son of Martin, worked with his uncle Jacob
Steininger of Frankfort. He succeeded to the business of his father.
Died 1851.

DIEL, Johann, brother of Nicolaus.

DIEL, Jacob, son of Nicolaus, settled in Bremen 1834, later in
Hamburg. Died 1873.

DIEHL, Nicolaus Louis, Hamburg, son of Jacob Diehl, died 1876.

DIEHL, Friedrich, Darmstadt, born 1814, son of Nicolaus, received a
bronze medal, Paris Exhibition, 1867.

DIEHL, Johann, Mayence.

DIEHL, Heinrich, son of Johann.

DOPFER, Nicolaus, 1768. The instruments of this maker are well made;
the model is less raised than that of many German makers. He made a
few large Tenors. Dopfer was the master of Martin Diehl.

DURFEL, J. G., Altenburg, 18th century. A well-known maker of
Double-Basses.

EBERLE, J. Ulric, Prague, about 1730-50. Was a good copyist of the
Italian masters. Eberle also made Viols d'Amour.

Joannes Udalricus Eberle,
Lautenmacher in Prag, 1730.

EDLINGER, T., Prague, about 1712.

EDLINGER, Joseph Joachim, Prague. Son of the above. Worked for some
time in Italy. Died 1748.

ELSLER, Johann Joseph, Mayence, 1720-50. Made many good Viols da
Gamba.

ERNST, Franz Anton, born in 1745 in Bohemia, died in 1805. He was an
eminent Violinist, and received lessons from Antonio Lolli. In 1778 he
was engaged as Cour