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Karl Koch

Lucerne, b. 1939

Studied at the Brienz School of Violin Making. Worked for Fritz Baumgartner in Basle, Dietrich Kessler in London, and Hug in Lucerne. Established independently there from 1965. Branded: ‘K.Koch / Lucerne’ [Boltshauser] — John Dilworth

Worked Lucerne

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KOCH, Karl Born 1939, Worked Lucerne Switzerland. Studied at the Brienz School of Violin Making. Worked for Fritz Baumgartner in Basle, Dietrich Kessler in London, and Hug in Lucerne. Established independently there from 1965. Branded: ‘K.Koch / Lucerne’ [Boltshauser]

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