Jacob Wolfgang Hakkert 1891-1942
 
   

Biography

This violin-maker, who originated from Rotterdam, died tragically during German occupation. Trained under Didier, of Mattaincourt (near Mirecourt) and worked in the workshops of several outstanding violin-makers in Europe. He was 'Luthier du Conservatoire' of Rotterdam and gained recognition as a maker of strings.

From: The Violin-makers of the Low Countries, by Max Möller, Amsterdam (1955)