BUCHSTADTER, Gabriel David, Ratisbon, 18th century. His Violins are not equal in merit. Some have excellent wood, others very indifferent. When one of his best instruments can be procured, it is a good substitute for a second-class Italian. CHRISTA, Joseph Paul, Munich, 1730. Josephus Paulus Christa, Lauten und Geigenmacher in Munchen. 17-- DIEL, Martin (spelt Diehl by later members of the family), Mayence, worked with Nicolaus Dopfer, and later with Carl Helmer of Prague. He was a son-in-law of Dopfer. DIEL, Nicolaus, born 1779, son of Martin, worked with his uncle Jacob Steininger of Frankfort. He succeeded to the business of his father. Died 1851. DIEL, Johann, brother of Nicolaus. DIEL, Jacob, son of Nicolaus, settled in Bremen 1834, later in Hamburg. Died 1873. DIEHL, Nicolaus Louis, Hamburg, son of Jacob Diehl, died 1876. DIEHL, Friedrich, Darmstadt, born 1814, son of Nicolaus, received a bronze medal, Paris Exhibition, 1867. DIEHL, Johann, Mayence. DIEHL, Heinrich, son of Johann. DOPFER, Nicolaus, 1768. The instruments of this maker are well made; the model is less raised than that of many German makers. He made a few large Tenors. Dopfer was the master of Martin Diehl. DURFEL, J. G., Altenburg, 18th century. A well-known maker of Double-Basses. EBERLE, J. Ulric, Prague, about 1730-50. Was a good copyist of the Italian masters. Eberle also made Viols d'Amour. Joannes Udalricus Eberle, Lautenmacher in Prag, 1730. EDLINGER, T., Prague, about 1712. EDLINGER, Joseph Joachim, Prague. Son of the above. Worked for some time in Italy. Died 1748. ELSLER, Johann Joseph, Mayence, 1720-50. Made many good Viols da Gamba. ERNST, Franz Anton, born in 1745 in Bohemia, died in 1805. He was an eminent Violinist, and received lessons from Antonio Lolli. In 1778 he was engaged as Court musician at Gotha. He took great interest in Violin-making, and made several excellent instruments. FELDEN, M., Vienna, about 1550. Maker of Viols. FICHTOLD, Hans, about 1612. Lute-maker. FICHTL, Martin, Vienna, 1757. Large pattern, good varnish, wood of excellent quality. FICKER, Johann Christian, Cremona, 1720. Said to have lived in the midst of the greatest makers the world has had; if so, he certainly did not make himself acquainted with the art of Violin-making as understood in Cremona. His instruments may have been made at Mittenwald, and dated from Cremona. FICKER, Johann Gotlieb, Cremona, 1789. FISCHER, Zacharie, Wurtzburg, 1730. This maker adopted the practice of baking the wood for the manufacture of Violins. FISCHER, Anton, Vienna, died 1879.