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August Dombrowski

Riga, b. 1845

Born 1845 Riga Latvia Self-taught and very experimental (if unsuccessful) maker, active from 1878. Used many unorthodox materials. Quite prolific. Output includes several cellos and basses, but few are worth serious consideration. Aug. Dombrowsky / Varsaviae. Anno 18.. — John Dilworth

Worked Riga
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John Dilworth+

DOMBROWSKI, August Born 1845 Riga Latvia Self-taught and very experimental (if unsuccessful) maker, active from 1878. Used many unorthodox materials. Quite prolific. Output includes several cellos and basses, but few are worth serious consideration. Aug. Dombrowsky / Varsaviae. Anno 18..

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Polnischer Geigenmacher der Gegenwart.

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