pairer of old instruments.

MANN, Hans, Naples.

MAUSSIELL, Leonard, Nuremberg, 1745. Stainer pattern, excellent
workmanship. Thin yellow varnish, raised edges. The style and work is
not unlike that of Tecchler.

MAHER (MAIER), Andreas Ferdinand. Good varnish, sometimes with lion
scrolls.

Andreas Ferdinandus Mahr,
Hof Laut und Geigenmacher
in Salzburg. Anno 17--

MEUSIDLER, Johann, Nuremberg, about 1550. Maker of Viols.

MOHR, Philip, Hamburg, 17th century. Viol-maker.

MOLDONNER, Fussen, Bavaria, 18th century.

NIGGEL, Simpertus, Fussen, 17--. Flat model, good workmanship. Branded
inside with initials S. N.

OHBERG, Johann, Stockholm, 1773. Workmanship of average merit. Varnish
mostly of yellow colour.

OTT, Johann, Nuremberg, about 1463. Lute-maker.

OTTO, Jacob August, born at Gotha, 1762, died 1830. Violin-maker to
the Court of Weimar. Received instructions from Franz Anton Ernest. He
published a work in 1817 entitled, "Ueber den Bau und die Erhaltung
der Geige und aller Bogeninstrumente," and another work with more
information in 1828, the first English edition of which was published
in 1848.

OTTO, Georg August, son of Jacob August, born 1807, died 1859.
Succeeded to the business of his father at Jena.

OTTO, Christian, Halle, second son of Jacob August. Born 1813, died
1876.

OTTO, Heinrich, Berlin, third son of Jacob August. Born 1815, died
1858.

OTTO, Carl, Ludwigslust, fourth son of Jacob August. Born 1825.
Violin-maker to the Court of Mecklenburg. Died in 1883.

OTTO, C. U. F., Stockholm, fifth son of Jacob August. Died 1884.

OTTO, Ludwig, St. Petersburg, son of Georg August. Born at Cologne;
died 1887.

OTTO, Louis, Dusseldorf, son of Carl, now living.

OTTO, Hermann, St. Petersburg, son of Ludwig. Died 1884.

PARTH, Andreas Nicholas, Vienna, 18th century.

PFRETZSCHNER, Johann Gottlob, Cremona, 1750. Very commonplace.

PFRETZSCHNER, Carl Friedrich, Cremona, son of the preceding; no merit.

PLACK, F., Schoenbock, 1730-45.

POSSEN, L., Schoengau, Bavaria, about 1553. Maker of Viols and Lutes.

RAUCH, ----, Wurtzburg.

RAUCH, Jacob, Manheim, 1720-50. Brother of the above. Court
Violin-maker.

RAUCH, Sebastian, Hamburg, 1725. High model, rough workmanship. A
maker of this name is said to have worked at Leitmeritz, Bohemia,
about 1750. Possibly the same.

RAUCH, ----, Breslau, about 1750.

REICHEL, Johann Gottfried, Absam, 18th century.

REICHEL, Johann C