Born in Baden. Origianl a lawyer, but made instruments merely as a hobby. Went to America, 1848, and soon established an excellent professional reputation. Worked in New York and Philadelphia. Died 1887.

Produced quite a fair mumber of instruments of the neatest possible workmanship, but never succeeded in arriving at a really fine tone. Generally favoured the smaller model. Brown varnish.

Born in Baden. Origianl a lawyer, but made instruments merely as a hobby. Went to America, 1848, and soon established an excellent professional reputation. Worked in New York and Philadelphia. Died 1887. Produced quite a fair mumber of instruments of the neatest possible workmanship, but never succeeded in arriving at a really fine tone. Generally favoured the smaller model. Brown varnish.