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    Leon La fosse

    Waterloo, 1905–1980

    Worked briefly in Mittenwald, Germany. Established in Studio City, California and from c.1962 in Palo Alto. Maker, repairer, restorer, and teacher. Stradivari and Guadagnini models. Fine professional work but small output. Leon La Fosse / Mittenwald, Kar. / 1956 — John Dilworth
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    LA FOSSE, Leon Born 1905 Waterloo, Illinois, died 1980 Palo Alto, California USA. Worked briefly in Mittenwald, Germany. Established in Studio City, California and from c.1962 in Palo Alto. Maker, repairer, restorer, and teacher. Stradivari and Guadagnini models. Fine professional work but small output. Leon La Fosse / Mittenwald, Kar. / 1956

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