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Sarkis Krikor Kuyumjian

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John Dilworth

KUYUMJIAN, Sarkis Krikor Born 1910 Armenia, Worked USA. Active violin maker from 1940. Established in Chester, Pennsylvania 1961 and later in Wallingford and Media, Pennsylvania. Stradivari and Guarneri models with golden-brown oil varnish of his own making. 44 violins, six violas, and two cellos completed. Also one bow. Sarkis Kuyumjian / Fecit Anno 19.. / Chester, Pa. [Wenberg]

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