Peter Christian Paulsen
Aalborg, Chicago, 1850–1920
Pupil of P. P. Adamsen. Emigrated to the USA 1882. Worked in Chicago for Lyon & Healy 1893-1908 and the Mills Novelty Company 1908-1919. Established independently in Manistee 1919. Business continued after his death in 1920 as Paulsen and Fredericks. — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Labelled P. C. Paulsen, Violin-maker, Manistee, Mich., 1920, No. 356, branded to the inside back 356 Lot 218 | Tarisio | June 2014 | £452est. $ 1,000-1,500 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Chicago 1912 n°1012 | — | January 2010 | £1,178 |
| Violin | Chicago,1920 made for "William Lewis & Son" | — | January 2004 | £1,608 |
| Violin | 1919 | — | January 1995 | £1,006 |
| Violin | 1912 | — | January 1991 | £550 |
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John Dilworth+
PAULSEN, Peter Christian Born 1850 Aalborg Denmark, died 1920 Manistee, Michigan USA. Pupil of P. P. Adamsen. Emigrated to the USA 1882. Worked in Chicago for Lyon & Healy 1893-1908 and the Mills Novelty Company 1908-1919. Established independently in Manistee 1919. Business continued after his death in 1920 as Paulsen and Fredericks. Claimed to have produced over 5,000 instruments. Wenberg puts the total at 246. Thick red varnish, some parts possibly pre-fabricated. Generally fine workmanship. Branded on the interior. Peter Christian Paulsen / me fecit constructionis / Cremonensis modo / reperto – / Manistee. Mich./ Stradivarius Model. Anno 19.. No..
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