Armenia School
Sarkis Krikor Kuyumjian
b. 1910
Active violin maker from 1940. Established in Chester, Pennsylvania 1961 and later in Wallingford and Media, Pennsylvania. Stradivari and Guarneri models with golden-brown oil varnish of his own making. 44 violins, six violas, and two cellos completed. Also one bow. Sarkis Kuyumjian / Fecit Anno 19.\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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KUYUMJIAN, Sarkis Krikor Born 1910 Armenia, Worked USA. Active violin maker from 1940. Established in Chester, Pennsylvania 1961 and later in Wallingford and Media, Pennsylvania. Stradivari and Guarneri models with golden-brown oil varnish of his own making. 44 violins, six violas, and two cellos completed. Also one bow. Sarkis Kuyumjian / Fecit Anno 19.. / Chester, Pa. [Wenberg]
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