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Klotz, Sebastian

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  1. Old violins (1905)

    KLOTZ, Sebastian, a brother of Joseph and George Klotz. 1700-40. The best maker in the family. Large pattern, not much arched; varnish is excellent, the tone clear and full.

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    2. KLOTZ, Michael and Carl, two brothers. Mittenwald about 1770. A great many of the violins with "Stainer" labels are made by members of the Klotz family.
    4. KLOTZ, Sebastian, a brother of Joseph and George Klotz. 1700-40. The best maker in the family. Large pattern, not much arched; varnish is excellent, the tone clear and full.
    6. KLÜHER. Markneukirchen, Saxony.

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Klotz, Sebastian, a brother of Joseph and George Klotz. Worked in Mittenwald about 1700-40. He seems to have been the best maker in the family. …

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    1. Klotz, Sebastian, a brother of Joseph and George Klotz. Worked in Mittenwald about 1700-40. He seems to have been the best maker in the family. His violins are of a large pattern, not much arched; as a rule the varnish is excellent, the tone is clear and full, and the work is carefully finished. Label: "Sebastian Klotz in Mittenwald, an. 1700." A similar label in a violin, with yellow-brown varnish, was dated 1740.
    3. Klüher. A maker in Markneukirchen, Saxony.

  3. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

    Klotz, Sebastian, a brother of Joseph and George Klotz. Worked in Mittenwald about 1710-40. He seems to have been the best maker in the family. …

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    1. Klotz, Sebastian, a brother of Joseph and George Klotz. Worked in Mittenwald about 1710-40. He seems to have been the best maker in the family. His violins are of a large pattern, not much arched; as a rule the varnish is excellent, the tone is clear and full, and the work is carefully finished. Label: "Sebastian Klotz in Mittenwald, an. 1730." A similar label in a violin, with yellow-brown varnish, was dated 1740.
    3. Knichtel. A maker in Lübeck in the 18th century.

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Klotz, Sebastian, a brother of Joseph and George Klotz. Worked in Mittenwald about 1710-40. He seems to have been the best maker in the family. … reported1
Places and dates of work
Klotz, Sebastian, a brother of Joseph and George Klotz. Worked in Mittenwald about 1710-40. He seems to have been the best maker in the family. … reported1
Places and dates of work
Klotz, Sebastian, a brother of Joseph and George Klotz. Worked in Mittenwald about 1700-40. He seems to have been the best maker in the family. … reported1
Places and dates of work
KLOTZ, Sebastian, a brother of Joseph and George Klotz. 1700-40. The best maker in the family. Large pattern, not much arched; varnish is excellent, the tone clear and full. reported1

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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