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

Simon, Gilbert

Metz · about 1737 to 1765

May be living

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 37, scan 47. Held as more than one scan.
Gilbert, Simon, son of Nicolas Louis Gilbert. Worked at Metz about 1737-65. A five-stringed viol, dated 1744; another, dated 1749; and another, dated 1765, are known. Label: "Simon Gilbert, luthier, musicien de la Cathédrale à Metz, 1737."

Labels the books quote

  • "Simon Gilbert, luthier, musicien de la Cathédrale à Metz, 1737." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

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

7 other Metz makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

All Metz makers