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Jan Dankwart

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John Dilworth

DANKWART, Jan Born circa. 1610, d. after 1683 Warsaw Poland. Very similar work to Baltazar Dankwart (I) and (II). Supplied the Royal band. 1650 accounts say 900 florens paid for two violas and three violins. Bird’s eye maple a common feature. One violin of 1633 and a ¾ sized violin of 1683 in the Poznan Museum. Manuscript label: Ad M.D.G. Jan Dankwart Anno Domini 1633 Varsaviae

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