Rheinpfalz School
Ferdinand Pfeiffer
Rheinpfalz, b. 1893
Emigrated to the USA and trained under Carl George in Chicago. Worked for Wurlitzer in New York. Returned to Chicago and worked for Lyon & Healy, John Hornsteiner, and for William Lewis from 1940. Chiefly occupied with repair work. Some violins on Guarneri model. — John Dilworth
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PFEIFFER, Ferdinand Born 1893 Rheinpfalz Germany, Worked New York & Chicago, Illinois USA. Emigrated to the USA and trained under Carl George in Chicago. Worked for Wurlitzer in New York. Returned to Chicago and worked for Lyon & Healy, John Hornsteiner, and for William Lewis from 1940. Chiefly occupied with repair work. Some violins on Guarneri model.
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