Stockholm School
Anders Froberg
Stockholm, worked 1762–1770
Granted a licence as a violin maker in 1762 (although Beckmann, Hellstedt, and Ohlberg protested that there were already enough makers in Stockholm). Only four violins recorded; one child’s violin dated 1769 extant. Stradivari or Amati model with yellow-brown varnish. Andreas Fröberg / Stockholm, 17\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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FRÖBERG, Anders Worked circa. 1762-1770 Stockholm Sweden. Granted a licence as a violin maker in 1762 (although Beckmann, Hellstedt, and Ohlberg protested that there were already enough makers in Stockholm). Only four violins recorded; one child’s violin dated 1769 extant. Stradivari or Amati model with yellow-brown varnish. Andreas Fröberg / Stockholm, 1769 [Nilsson]
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Working in Stockholm at the same time
Elias Carlander 1721–1784
Johann (I) Ohberg 1723–1779
Pehr Lundborg 1744–1808
Petter Alexander Hellstedt b. 1740
Sven Beckman 1717–1762