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Topic: GERMANY ?: Violin & Harp String Makers - MEYER (Read 132 times)
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willow154
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Nicola.
I have a copy of an old book at home, called 'Universal Dictionary of Violin and Bow Makers. It comes in several volumes, but sadly my volume only goes about a third of the way through the alphabet, so Meyer is not a name listed.
It has names of violin and bow makers from all over the world, famous, and not so famous, AND gives details such as dates, place of birth, aprrenticeships,etc, etc. String makers may be included.
I looked on abebooks to see if it listed there, but it isn't. I do know they had another volume in the shop at the time, but whether it is still there I cannot say. (St.Mary's Books and Prints, Stamford, Lincolnshire email: orders [---at---] stmarysbooks.com
You might find a copy at one of the bigger libraries, or your own library might be able to get hold of it for you. (Perhaps a library with a music library might help).
Universal Dictionary of Violin and Bow Makers by William Henley - first edition 1960
Published by Amati Publishing Ltd.
Hope this helps you track him down. Good luck.
Kind regards,
Paulene 
If anyone does need any information, and I can help (my volumes goes from Corani to Guarnerius), I am only too happy to assist:)
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willow154
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Nicola,
Glad it's of some help. When I get a chance I'll have a flick through the one I've got, just to see if I can find a common area for the German makers.
I'll get back to you if I do.
Paulene
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Berlin-Bob
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Hi Nicola,
Sugar baker as a profession also ran in families.
One of many longshots: study the entries for MAYER, MEYER, MAIER, MEIER, and even MAJER and MEJER
(yes, it's one of those kind of names  ) in the sugar bakers database here.
Maybe some of the names will be familiar, or fit in with other oral history.
http://www.mawer.clara.net/history.html -> database
Even if you don't find anybody you know, there is a lot of background history on this site.
Have you looked in the Naturalisation records at Kew ??
Check out some of these topics
Topic: RootsChat Topics - Naturalisation and Internment
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,157691.0.html
good luck,
Bob
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