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Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
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1KITTEL — Petrograd circa 1870. Good class instrument and bow maker.
3KLING (Aimé) — Geneva. Born in 1874. Contemporary artist violinist and viola player, who much in love with the art of making established himself as maker towards 1912. He is mainly appreciated for his repairs. His label inside is not visible from the outside. No 476.
5KNOPF (Henry-Richard) — New-York. Originally from Markneukirchen where he was born in 1860. Talented violin and bow maker established in New-York since 1880. Effected his studies with Bausch of Dresden and Adam of Berlin. His model after Stradivari is of good workmanship and deservedly appreciated.
7KOEHLER (Ludwig) — Chicago. Born in Hungary at Abanj Szanto in 1859. Amateur maker who became a good professional. Before establishing himself in America he worked in the best Berlin workshops to improve himself. He has signed few instruments.
9KONIG (Hermann) — New-York 1830-1890. A German who established himself in 1857. His work is a proof that he effected sound studies and his instruments are deservedly appreciated.
11KODLACH (H.) — Los Angeles (California). Contemporary maker born at Kiew (Russia). Studied in his own country with the best of masters and before establishing himself in America he worked on his own account in Berlin, Vienna and London. For several years he has been exclusively occupied with repairing and dealing in old instruments. His firm is situated at 503, Majestic Theatre Building.
13KRINER (Lorenz) — New-York. Originally from Landshut (Germany) where he was born in 1838. A German maker who was first established in Stuttgart and thence went to America towards 1878. His work is good. Branded.
15KRELL (Albert) — Cincinnati (Ohio) 1832-1900. Born at Kelbra. A capable workman who made good instruments, although the
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