Klingenthal School
Thomas Meinel
Klingenthal, worked 1712–1750
Earliest recorded violin maker of this family in Klingenthal. Copies of Stainer and Amati models, using fine materials and good varnish. Some with painted purfling. Also several with carved head instead of scrolls. Branded on the back: ‘T. Meinel’. Printed label: Thomas Meinel Violin Macher / Klinge\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
Thomas Worked circa. 1712-1750 Klingenthal. Earliest recorded violin maker of this family in Klingenthal. Copies of Stainer and Amati models, using fine materials and good varnish. Some with painted purfling. Also several with carved head instead of scrolls. Branded on the back: ‘T. Meinel’. Printed label: Thomas Meinel Violin Macher / Klingenthal. Ao. 1749
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Der älteste Klingenthaler Geigenmacher seines Namens.
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Working in Klingenthal at the same time
Carl Havemann worked 1750–1785
Christian Donat Hopf worked 1716–1736
Christian Friedrich (I) Meinel worked 1730–1759
Christian Meinel worked 1748
David Christian (i) Havemann worked 1722–1742
David Friedrich Egerland worked 1733
Friedrich Gottlieb Hopf worked 1739
Hans Andreas Boeland worked 1729