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Louis Kiesgen

Paris, worked 1875–1894

Employed by Gand. Fine workmanship with red varnish. — John Dilworth

Worked Paris

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

KIESGEN, Louis Worked circa. 1875-1894 Paris France. Employed by Gand. Fine workmanship with red varnish.

Cecie Stainer+

A maker in Paris, first at 84, boulevard Magenta, and then at 134, rue de Turenne. He has not made many instruments, but those known are of beautiful workmanship ; he followed the pattern of Gand and used red varnish.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Er scheint längere Zeit bei Gand gearbeitet zu haben und ahmt diesen nach.
Seine Arbeit ist sauber, der Lack roth.

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