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Anton WIDHALM

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John Dilworth

WIDHALM, Anton Born 1756 Nuremberg, d. after 1792 Regensburg Germany. Third son and pupil of Leopold Widhalm, below. Worked with G. D. Buchstetter at Regensburg, whose business he took over in 1771. Early work closely modelled on Stainer, but Italian influence evident in later instruments. Fine craftsmanship with dark transparent red-brown varnish over a dark ground. Brand circled by foliage: ‘A.W’ Antonius Widhalm / fecit, Pedeponti prope Ratisbonam, 1788

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