Johann Glass was a German violin maker active in Leipzig during the early 20th century. He held the official position of Court Violin-maker and served as Furnisher to the Gewandhaus Orchestra and Conservatory, prestigious Leipzig institutions [1]. His instruments from this period are documented with labels dated 1903 and 1904 [1][2], and his maker's mark appears both as printed labels and as brands burned into the neck or back of his violins [1][2][4]. Glass produced instruments of consistent proportions, with back lengths ranging from 35.7 to 36.0 cm across documented examples [1][2][3][4][5].
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