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Johann Ferdinand Patzelt

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John Dilworth

PATZELT, Johann Ferdinand Born 1828 Budapest Hungary, died 1876 Berlin Germany. Son and pupil of Ferdinand Patzelt (I), above. Worked for Engleder and Schulz. Later established in Vienna. Director of the Grimmschen company in Berlin from 1866. Medal awarded in London 1862. Well-regarded connoisseur and restorer. Classical Italian model. Fine and accurate workmanship. Brand: ‘J.F.P. + A.O.’ J. Ferdinand Patzelt, Geigenmacher / in Wien anno 1862. Additional label: ‘Fluch jeder Hand, die im Unverstand / Von der Geig’ was scheert, die ist nichts werth’ (Curse each hand, which through imprudence does anything unworthy to this violin)

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