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Russell de Gree Flagg (1892-ca.1980, fl. 1905-ca.1975) was an American luthier. Grandson of
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, violin maker Henry Lewis Flagg, Russell de Gree Flag studied violin making with Charles Eastbrook. Flagg's violins and violas were mostly patterned after
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, although he did produce instruments patterned after
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and
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as well. Flagg used commercial oil varnish, typically orange-red or red-brown in hue. A resident of Rutland, VT, he began to use old wood recovered from local
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s beginning in 1933 . Having produced 150 violins and 15 violas by 1940, he ultimately produced over 200 violins and approximately 70 violas in addition to much repair work. 1892 births 1980 deaths American luthiers {{US-music-bio-stub