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Hans WENTZKE (WENTZKI)

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John Dilworth

WENTZKE (WENTZKI), Hans b. Röthgen, Worked circa. 1645-1680 Leipzig Germany. Lütgendorff suggests that he was the first violin maker in Leipzig, but no other evidence for this presently known. Citizen of Leipzig from 1645. Manuscript label: Hannss Wentzki / in Leipzig 1680 [Lütgendorff]

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