Fussen School
Martino Ott
Fussen, b. 1624
1703 Bologna Italy. Rare maker. Very Italianate work. Finely textured red-brown varnish. Amati model but rather unsophisticated craftsmanship. The inventory of the Marquis Carbonelli, dated 1740, lists a violin by Martino Othi Bolognese ‘revised by Antonio Stradivari, 1723’. [Chiesa/Rosengard] — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+
OTT (OTHI, OTTI), Martino Born 1624 Füssen, Worked circa. 1703 Bologna Italy. Rare maker. Very Italianate work. Finely textured red-brown varnish. Amati model but rather unsophisticated craftsmanship. The inventory of the Marquis Carbonelli, dated 1740, lists a violin by Martino Othi Bolognese ‘revised by Antonio Stradivari, 1723’. [Chiesa/Rosengard]
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Working in Fussen at the same time
Andreas Bahr worked 1679–1722
Andreas Entzensperger b. 1645
Christoph Entzensperger 1670–1747
Giacomo Ertel b. 1647
Johann (I) Endras 1672–1718
Johann (II) Endras 1672–1739
Johann (II) Kogl b. 1614
Johann Fichtoldt b. 1636