JHV 40 The Jacob Hakkert Violin
By Jacob Hakkert, Mirecourt, France; 1906.
Made in 1906, this is the first hand-made violin by a famous Dutch-Jewish maker, Jacob Hakkert, who studied at the violin making school in Mirecourt in the north of France. He joined the family business shop in Rotterdam, Holland, around 1910. Hakkert was an active luthier who made violins, violas, and cellos. He also had a reputation for developing and selling good quality strings, which were popular among many musicians. Hakkert was deported to Auschwitz where he died on May 22, 1944.