Background
He was born at Cassel, and a pupil of Oswald Möckel, a prominent German violin maker and repairer.
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Career
He came to the United States in 1883, and in a short time ranked among the American leaders in his profession. In addition to violins, he also made bows, violas, and violoncellos. One of his violins was also granted the highest awards, Grand Prize and Gold Medal, at the Street Louis World"s Exposition in 1904.
He also became known among collectors as an expert in the identification and valuation of rare instruments.
In the early 1900s, four of the choicest specimens of his violins were in the possession of Frank Waldo, of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
