FARINATO, PAUL, Venezia, about 1700.
FENDT, or FINTH, Paris, 1763-80. Made good instruments after the
Stradiuarius model, some of which followed his style so carefully as to
have been taken for those of that master.
FENDT, BERNHARD, born 1775, died 1825. Nephew of the above. He worked
first for Dodd and afterwards for old John Betts. He was a capital
workman and made many fine imitations of the Cremonese instruments.
FENDT, BERNARD SIMON, Son of the above, born 1800, died 1852, became
partner with Purdy in the well known firm of Purdy and Fendt.
FENDT, MARTIN, brother of the above, born 1812, died 1845.
FENDT, JACOB, born 1815, died 1849.