Zegestov School
Joseph Ostroy
Zegestov, b. 1897
Violin and bow maker. Emigrated to the USA 1918. Repairer for Wurlitzer in New York 1940. Small output; chiefly occupied with repair work. Guarneri model and own oxidised oil varnish; rich orange-brown, of good transparency and texture. Bows branded: JOSEPH OSTROY — John Dilworth
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OSTROY (OSTROVSKY), Joseph Born 1897 Zegestov Russia, Worked from 1918 New York USA. Violin and bow maker. Emigrated to the USA 1918. Repairer for Wurlitzer in New York 1940. Small output; chiefly occupied with repair work. Guarneri model and own oxidised oil varnish; rich orange-brown, of good transparency and texture. Bows branded: JOSEPH OSTROY
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