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    Antal Schwerer

    1855–1895

    Pupil of W. J. Schunda in Budapest. Established independently there from 1877. Good Guarneri-derived model with short corners and golden orange-brown varnish. Example illustrated by Benedek has inlaid monograms on the back and decoratively carved chin to the pegbox. — John Dilworth
    Taught by W. J
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    Biographies

    The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

    John Dilworth+

    SCHWERER, Antal Born 1855 Filipová, died 1895 Pécs Hungary. Pupil of W. J. Schunda in Budapest. Established independently there from 1877. Good Guarneri-derived model with short corners and golden orange-brown varnish. Example illustrated by Benedek has inlaid monograms on the back and decoratively carved chin to the pegbox. Manuscript label: Schwerer Antal / vonó hangsz. Készö Filipován / 1878 [Benedek]

    Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

    Schüler von W. J. Schunda; ein talentvoller Geigenmacher, der leider kaum 40 Jahre alt starb.

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