Germany School
Robert Paul Penzel
Adorf, Markneukirchen, b. 1872
Apprenticed in Markneukirchen with R. Schmidt 1887-1891. Established in Adorf from 1897. Commercial work on classical models. Good varnish in appropriate shades. Branded internally. Paul Penzel / Markneukirchen — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.9 cm Markneukirchen, 1922 | October 2008 | £1,808 |
| Violin | 1928 | October 2005 | £268 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | June 1980 | £187 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
Robert Paul Born 1872 Markneukirchen, Worked from 1897 Adorf Germany. Apprenticed in Markneukirchen with R. Schmidt 1887-1891. Established in Adorf from 1897. Commercial work on classical models. Good varnish in appropriate shades. Branded internally. Paul Penzel / Markneukirchen
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Von 1887—1891 Schüler von Reinhold Schmidt in Markneukirchen. Nach
einer mehrjährigen Gehilfenzeit, in der er u. A. bei Rud. Heckel in Dresden
arbeitete, begründete er 1897 in seinem Heimathsorte sein eigenes Geschäft.
Er copirt alte Meister-Instrumente und bringt in seinen Arbeiten einen
Stempel an.
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Working in Adorf at the same time
Adolf (I) Paulus 1843–1899
Adolf (II) Paulus worked 1880
Adolf Beuthner worked 1895–1917
Adolf Fietz 1862–1922
Adolf Heinrich Pfretzschner b. 1869
Adolf jnr. Hoyer worked 1908
Adolf K.F.W.B Seidel 1868–1946
Adolf Louis Dorffel 1852–1916