Lorenz (I) Fischer

FISCHER, Lorenz J. (I) Born 1889 St. Johann Austria, Worked from 1909 Milwaukee USA. Trained by grandfather and at the Austrian Violin-making School; also a pupil of Gagl and Reinhold Schmidt. Active from 1906. Emigrated to America. Established in Milwaukee 1909. Assisted by son Lorenz. Interesting work using Stradivari model with Guadagnini soundholes. Fine materials and golden-orange varnish. Lorenz J. Fischer / me fecit / Milwaukee 1926 Lorenz J. Fischer / Violin Maker / Milwaukee / Anno 1914