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Anton Bachmann is believed to be a violin maker working in Leipzig, Germany. Active between the years of 1897 and 1928. Violins will bear the name Anton Bachmann, Leipzig, in handwriting consistent across all known instruments. An 1899 Anton Bachmann of Leipzig violin sold for $2070, roughly $3500 in 2023 adjusted for inflation, at Brompton’s in 2003. The most famous instrument from this maker is a 1913 instrument owned and played by Casper Schott Spangler, president of the General Electric X-ray Division. It was heavily damaged when the yacht President II sank in 1934. That year, the instrument was repaired by A.C. Zimmer, who was working in Portland, Oregon. The instrument displayed fine decorative purfling and itself is a tribute to the work of Gasparo da Salò (20 May 1542–14 April 1609). Not to be confused with Anton Bachmann, who was active in the 18th century.