Markneukirchen School
Carl Wilhelm Glaesel
Markneukirchen, 1770–1855
Admitted to the Markneukirchen guild 1792. Said to have worked for Thir in Vienna; also active in Berlin. Fine work and choice of materials; typical Tyrolean style with medium height Stainer type arching, but rather ordinary brown varnish. Carl Wilhelm Glaesel / Violinmacher in Neukirchen bey / Ador\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
GLAESEL, Carl Wilhelm Born 1770, died 1855 Markneukirchen Germany. Admitted to the Markneukirchen guild 1792. Said to have worked for Thir in Vienna; also active in Berlin. Fine work and choice of materials; typical Tyrolean style with medium height Stainer type arching, but rather ordinary brown varnish. Carl Wilhelm Glaesel / Violinmacher in Neukirchen bey / Adorf in Voigtladen Carl Wilhelm Glaesel / Violon macher in / Berlin 1804 Carl Wilhelm Glasl / Violinmacher aus Wien / 1812
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Seine Geigen sind gut. Auf älteren Zetteln giebt er auch »Tyrol« oder gar »Tierhier« (sic) als Ursprungsland an.
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Family
Working in Markneukirchen at the same time
Adam Martin 1739–1808
Adolph Meyer worked 1780–1798
Anton Hoyer worked 1812–1845
August Pfretzschner 1811–1867
Carl August Adler 1828–1869