Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Simon, Franz

Salzburg · b. 1757, d. 1803

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

Violin tone and violin makers, London: Chatto & Windus, 1916. Page 247, scan 269.
SIMON, FRANZ.—Salzburg. Born Mittenwald, 1757. Died about 1803. He came of a Mittenwald family of makers named Simman. The work is of German (Kloz) type.
Simon, Franz. — Salzburg. Geb. 1757 in Mittenwald, † im Juni 1803 (1804?) in Salzburg
Simon, Franz. — Salzburg. Geb. 1757 in Mittenwald, † 1803 in Salzburg.
  • Entries from 3 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

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 13 more Simon pages under S.

Same town, same time

17 other Salzburg makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

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