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Johann Ferenbach

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FERENBACH, Johann Worked circa. 1739 Furtwangen, Schwarzwald Germany. High arch with narrow scooped edges and small corners. Crudely cut soundholes with small upper circles. Scroll very German in style, with extended last turn cut with a single gouge stroke into the eye. Thin brittle dark varnish. Johannes Ferenbach von / Fortwangen auff dem / Schwarzwald. Anno 1739 [Hamma]

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