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Johann Paul SCHORN

Highest auction price

£5,992

Auction price history
Type Details Sold Price
Violin 35.3 cm Salzbourg, 1715 - 1720 c. (replace head) Fri 1st December 2006 £5,992
Violin 1720 c. Mon 1st March 1993 £2,860
Biographies

John Dilworth

SCHORN, Johann Paul Worked from 1654 Innsbruck, d. after 1720 Salzburg Austria. Musician and luthier active in Innsbruck, 1654-1684. Appointed to the service of the Archbishop of Stuttgart in 1684. According to labels, living in Mülln, Salzburg from 1689, and returning to Salzburg c.1696-1720 as musician to the court. Fine Stainer copies with good golden-brown varnish. Violin of 1719 in the Cherubini Museum, Florence with finely carved lion’s head. Pochette dated 1695, said to have belonged to Mozart, in the Salzburg Museum. Lutes, viol, viole d’amore and guitars also extant. Joannes Schorn fecit / in Mülln prope Salisburg / Anno 1688 Johannes Schorn / Salisburgiensis, 1695 Joann Paul Schorn / H.F. Musicus auch Lauten / und Geigenmacher in Salzburg / Ao. 1716 Joannes Schorn H.F. Musicus / und Laudenmacher-Salisburgi / 1719 Joannes Schorn, Hoff Lauten / und Geigenmacher. Salisburgi / 1708

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