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Franz Georg ROST
ROST, Franz Georg Born 1869 Jöhstadt Germany, d.c.1960 London UK. Apprenticed to August Voigt in Markneukirchen 1883-1886. Worked for Paulus in Leipzig, Hammig in Dresden, Louis Otto in Düsseldorf, Laumann in Budapest, and Zimmermann in Leipzig. Established own workshop in London 1903-1922, before moving to New York to work for Wurlitzer 1923-1928, living in Astoria, Long Island. Returned to London in 1928, working in Lexington Street. Stradivari and Guarneri models. Fine workmanship. Orange to dark red soft oil varnish of his own making. Manuscript labels: Franz Georg Rost / 13 Amery Row, Brook St. / No. 6. London W. 1904 Franz Georg Rost / 238 Goldhawk Rd. Shepherd's Bush, London, W. / 19
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Type | Title | Sold | Price |
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Violin | 35.7 cm Dusseldorf, 1896 | Fri 1st October 10 | £ 2185.00 |
Violin | 1923 | Mon 1st March 93 | £ 1100.00 |
Violin | 1913 | Fri 1st June 90 | £ 1320.00 |
Viola | 42.2 cm 1938 | Fri 1st June 90 | £ 3520.00 |
Viola | 42.2 cm 1938 | Fri 1st September 89 | £ 1980.00 |
Violin | 1953 | Tue 1st November 88 | £ 440.00 |
Violin | 1930 | Sun 1st November 87 | £ 1650.00 |
Viola | 41.9 cm 1937 | Mon 1st December 86 | £ 1650.00 |
Violin | 1934 | Tue 1st October 85 | £ 1265.00 |
Violin | 1902 | Wed 1st May 85 | £ 989.00 |
Violin | 1902-3 | Fri 1st October 82 | £ 968.00 |
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