German luthier (1881–1969)
Fridolin Hamma
Born (1881-09-17 ) 17 September 1881Died 9 October 1969(1969-10-09) (aged 88) Nationality German Occupation Luthier Children Walter
Fridolin Hamma (17 September 1881 – 9 October 1969) was an influential German luthier from Stuttgart who authored two seminal reference books on violins:[ 1]
Meister italienischer Geigenbaukunst (Italian Master Violin Makers) (1st ed. 1931, 1964) OCLC 3463469 Meister deutscher Geigenbaukunst (German Master Violin Makers) (manuscript 1944, 1948) OCLC 720264583 ; Expanded edition (1961) OCLC 225270853
He was the father of Walter Hamma (1916–1988), also a German luthier.
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