George A. Ostertag

Highest auction price achieved
£ 312.00

By John Dilworth

OSTERTAG, George A. b. Augsburg, Worked circa. 1890-1930 Germany. Apprenticed to Franz Kerschensteiner. Worked in England, Scotland, and Hamburg before moving to the USA 1898. Employed by the Pepin Perfect Tone Violin Co. in Chicago. Later established there independently 1915-1922 on Van Buren Street. Returned to Germany c.1923. Chiefly occupied with repairs. No new work recorded.

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Price History

Type Title Sold Price
Violin 35.7 cm Chicago, 1931 Sun 1st July 07 £ 280.00
Violin 35.7 cm Chicago, 1931 Sat 1st July 06 £ 312.00

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