Basle School
Johann (I) Padewet
Basle, d. 1872
Self-taught violin maker. Moved to Karlsruhe 1845 and established in Kaiserstrasse. Appointed luthier to the Duke of Baden. Awarded medals at exhibitions in Munich, Paris, and London. Stainer model. Good workmanship and varnish. Johann Padewet / Grossh: Bad: Hof-Saiteninstrumentenmacher / in Carlsru\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
PADEWET, Johann (I) Worked circa. 1844 Basle Switzerland, died 1872 Karlsruhe Germany. Self-taught violin maker. Moved to Karlsruhe 1845 and established in Kaiserstrasse. Appointed luthier to the Duke of Baden. Awarded medals at exhibitions in Munich, Paris, and London. Stainer model. Good workmanship and varnish. Johann Padewet / Grossh: Bad: Hof-Saiteninstrumentenmacher / in Carlsruhe, 1845
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sehr tüchtiger Geigenmacher, der 1844 seine eigene Werkstatt in Basel eröffnete,
dieselbe aber schon 1846 nach Karlsruhe verlegte, wo er später Hofinstrumentenmacher
wurde. Er erhielt von 1854 an auf allen Ausstellungen Preise.
Cecie Stainer+
A skilful maker of violins; d. about 1874. He started a business in Basle, 1844, but moved to Carlsruhe (Baden) in 1846. Was appointed Court instrument maker by the Grand Duke of Baden.
Awards: at Münich Exhibition, 1854 ; Paris, 1855 ; Carlsruhe, 1861 ; London, 1862 ; Paris, 1867 ; and Freiburg, 1871.
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