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Max Schaffner

b. 1870

Violin and bow maker. Pupil of C. Dreier. Established independently in Markneukirchen from 1896. Moved to Hamburg 1906. Fine violins on classical models. Bows on French patterns, branded: SCHAFFNER — John Dilworth

Made Violin Bow
Taught by C. Dreier

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£805
Type Details Sold Price
Violin Bow S/E 56 g. March 1995 £805
Violin Bow S/E 57 g. October 1989 £228

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

SCHAFFNER, Max Born 1870 Markneukirchen Germany. Violin and bow maker. Pupil of C. Dreier. Established independently in Markneukirchen from 1896. Moved to Hamburg 1906. Fine violins on classical models. Bows on French patterns, branded: SCHAFFNER

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