Paul (I) Ritter
b. 1867
after 1938 Schöneck Germany. Violin and bow maker. Pupil of Neumärker. Established independently in Adorfstrasse from 1887. Copyist of classical Italian instruments. Good reputation as a repairer and restorer. Inventor of the ‘Reformgitarre’ which is self-supporting and relieves the player’s left ha\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction Price History
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1922 | — | December 1986 | £506 |
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John Dilworth+
RITTER, Paul (I) Born 1867, d. after 1938 Schöneck Germany. Violin and bow maker. Pupil of Neumärker. Established independently in Adorfstrasse from 1887. Copyist of classical Italian instruments. Good reputation as a repairer and restorer. Inventor of the ‘Reformgitarre’ which is self-supporting and relieves the player’s left hand.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Schüler von W. Neumärker, seit 1887 selbstständig, macht nach den Modellen ital. Meister Violinen, Violen, Violoncelli, Bässe etc. und erfand eine Reform-Guitarre, bei der das Greifen der linken Hand in Wegfall kommt. Er klebttheils eigene Zettel, theils solche mit den Namen der Meister, deren Modelle er nachahmt, ein.
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