This instrument is featured as part of our 2023 Contemporary American Makers Exhibition and Sale

rich, sonorous

Helmuth Keller is from one of the famed Philadelphia families of violin makers. Son-in-law of Martin Nebel – who worked for Wurlitzer in New York and then opened his own shop in Philadelphia – Keller came to Philadelphia from Germany after the Second World War to work for William Moennig & Son. In the early 1960s, he opened his own business which continues under his son, Stephen Keller.

Measurements:

Length of back: 76.0cm

Upper bout: 34.5cm

Center bout: 24.5cm

Lower bout: 41.0cm

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