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Johann Adam Lorenz

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John Dilworth

Johann Adam Born 1688, died 1763 Markneukirchen. Founder of the family dynasty of luthiers. Admitted to the violin maker’s guild in 1709. Unremarkable work. Brittle but transparent varnish. Broad model with wide centre bouts and flat arch. Branded externally beneath the back button and internally: ‘Lorenz’

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