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Aloys Suter

worked 1842–1880

after 1889 Newark USA. Worked in Nieder-Urnen, Brunnen and Näfels, Switzerland from 1842, and briefly in Paris before finally settling in Newark, New Jersey 1880-1886. Fine professional work. Red-brown spirit varnish. Branded at endpin and back button: ‘A. — John Dilworth
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£1,071

1 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinLabelled Alois Suter, Zurich, branded to the outside back Lot 200—July 2012£1,071est. $ 600-900

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

SUTER, Aloys Worked circa. 1842-1880 Switzerland, d. after 1889 Newark USA. Worked in Nieder-Urnen, Brunnen and Näfels, Switzerland from 1842, and briefly in Paris before finally settling in Newark, New Jersey 1880-1886. Fine professional work. Red-brown spirit varnish. Branded at endpin and back button: ‘A. Suter’ Alois Suter Instrumentenmacher / 1860 Brunnen. Ct. Schwyz

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Ein Schweizer Geigenmacher, der wahrscheinlich fremde Bestandtheile nicht ungeschickt, aber handwerksmässig verarbeitete.

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