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Keffer, Franz

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904. Page 322, scan 344.

Keffer, Franz. — Reiterndorf. Ischl. 1793. 1822.

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Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922. Page 247, scan 251.

Keffer, Franz. — Reiterndorf. Ischl. 1793. 1822

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Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and we are not sure they mean the same person. That is on hold until somebody settles it.

Same name

Keffer, Johann
Goisern · 1790 to 1792
Keffer, Jos
No town printed · 1739
Keffer, Joseph I.
Ramsau · 1725
Keffer, Joseph II.
Goisern · b. 1739, d. 1813

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Cite this page

“Keffer, Franz,” Bow & Bridge, last modified 1 October 2026, https://bowandbridge.com/makers/keffer-franz/ (accessed 5 November 2026).

Other formats

Chicago (bibliography)Bow & Bridge. “Keffer, Franz.” Last modified 1 October 2026. https://bowandbridge.com/makers/keffer-franz/.

MLA 9“Keffer, Franz.” Bow & Bridge, 1 Oct. 2026, bowandbridge.com/makers/keffer-franz/. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, October 1). Keffer, Franz. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/makers/keffer-franz/

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