Martinus Hansen Flydal

Geiranger, b. 1870

Self-taught maker, active from 1908. Emigrated to USA and established in Hartford, Connecticut. Well-made Stradivari models with golden-yellow and red-brown oil varnish. Branded: ‘M. H. Flydal’. Printed label: Made by / M. H. Flydal / 75 1924 / Hartford Conn. — John Dilworth

Worked Geiranger

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Violin by C. D. Hansen, Kobenhavn, 20th Century — front — **Violin by C. D. Hansen, Kobenhavn, 20th Century.** Sold by Amati. Measurements and detail photographs →

Violin by C. D. Hansen, Kobenhavn, 20th Century — back — **Violin by C. D. Hansen, Kobenhavn, 20th Century.** Sold by Amati. Measurements and detail photographs →

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Violin by C. D. Hansen, Kobenhavn, 20th Century

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John Dilworth+

FLYDAL, Martinus Hansen Born 1870 Geiranger Norway. Self-taught maker, active from 1908. Emigrated to USA and established in Hartford, Connecticut. Well-made Stradivari models with golden-yellow and red-brown oil varnish. Branded: ‘M. H. Flydal’. Printed label: Made by / M. H. Flydal / 75 1924 / Hartford Conn.

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