Stephen Kujawa
St. Paul, 1886–1980
Self-taught maker, active from c.1900. Worked briefly for Charles Herbrig. About 100 instruments made on Stradivari and Guarneri models. Made and sold his own oil varnish marketed as ‘Old Italian Cremona Varnish’. [Wenberg] — John Dilworth
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KUJAWA, Stephen Born 1886, died 1980 St Paul, Minnesota USA. Self-taught maker, active from c.1900. Worked briefly for Charles Herbrig. About 100 instruments made on Stradivari and Guarneri models. Made and sold his own oil varnish marketed as ‘Old Italian Cremona Varnish’. [Wenberg]
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