Mittenwald School
Kaspar (II) Hornsteiner
Mittenwald, 1778–1857
Son and pupil of Anton Hornsteiner, above. Active in Seefeld from 1807 and Volderwald c.1835. Amatisé outline with Klotz-style arching; some later work with more appropriate improved arch known as ‘Kreuzhäusel-violins’. Rather ugly scroll with large eye. Thin yellow varnish. Manuscript label: Kaspar\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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HORNSTEINER, Kasper (II) Born 1778 Mittenwald Germany, died 1857 Volderwald Austria. Son and pupil of Anton Hornsteiner, above. Active in Seefeld from 1807 and Volderwald c.1835. Amatisé outline with Klotz-style arching; some later work with more appropriate improved arch known as ‘Kreuzhäusel-violins’. Rather ugly scroll with large eye. Thin yellow varnish. Manuscript label: Kaspar Hornsteiner / in Seefeld / Geigenmacher 1818
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Working in Mittenwald at the same time
(Boller) Anton (I) Poller b. 1766
Aegidius Klotz 1733–1805
Alois Jais worked 1848
Alois Mathias Fichtl 1764–1810
Andreas Feyrer worked 1789
Andreas Hornsteiner worked 1786–1810
Andres Forgues worked 1774
Anton Aloys Knilling b. 1765