Bow & Bridge

Niggell, Sympert

1710–1785

As printed

  1. Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1922)

    Niggell, Sympert. — Füssen1). Geb. 14. April 1710 in Schwangau, † 17. Juli 1785

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    1. Nigg, Thomas. — Füssen. Geb. 18. Dez. 1733, † nach 1774
    2. Sohn von Sympert I (Koloman) N. und dessen Frau Maria Anna. In den Füssener Steuerlisten für 1774 wird er als vierzigjähriger Lautenmacher aufgezählt.
    4. Niggell, Sympert. — Füssen1). Geb. 14. April 1710 in Schwangau, † 17. Juli 1785
    5. Sohn des Matthäus N. und seiner Frau Regina. Als »cheliferarius de Schwangau« heiratete er am 26. September 1740 die Maria Regina Ott (gest. 19. Mai 1784). Der bedeutendste Füssener Meister des 18. Jahrhunderts. Sein Todesintrag lautet: »Sympertus Niggli vi-
    7. 1) Wenn Hart ihn nach Paris versetzt, muß wohl ein Lesefehler die Schuld tragen.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    NIGGELL, SYMPERT, Fussen, b. Schwangau, 1710, d. 1785.

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    2. NICOLAS, JOSEPH, Mirecourt, b. 1796, d. Mirecourt, 1864.
    4. NIGGELL, SYMPERT, Fussen, b. Schwangau, 1710, d. 1785.
    6. NORBORN (NORDBORN), JOHN, London, 1723.

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Record note

Printed in An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926); Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1922), and nowhere else on this site: that is the entire basis of this maker’s record. Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record. No claim beyond the printed naming is invented here — not established is the accurate word for it, and we want to hear from you if that can change.

What the books say

Places and dates of work
NIGGELL, SYMPERT, Fussen, b. Schwangau, 1710, d. 1785. reported1
Places and dates of work
NIGGELL, SYMPERT, Fussen, b. Schwangau, 1710, d. 1785. reported1
Places and dates of work
Niggell, Sympert. — Füssen1). Geb. 14. April 1710 in Schwangau, † 17. Juli 1785 reported1
Born (date and place)
Born 1710. As printed in the cited source: “NIGGELL, SYMPERT, Fussen, b. Schwangau, 1710” reported1
Died (date and place)
Died 1785. As printed in the cited source: “NIGGELL, SYMPERT, Fussen, b. Schwangau, 1710, d. 1785” reported1

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The books behind this record

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  1. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 3 linessource record

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  2. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1922). archive.org, diegeigenundlaut02lt. https://archive.org/details/diegeigenundlaut02lt.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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