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Riess, Joseph

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904. Page 535, scan 557.

Riess (Ris), Joseph. — Bamberg. 1719. Soll 1737 noch gelebt haben.

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Same name

Riess
Bamberg · about 1750
Riess, Andr
No town printed · b. about 1720, d. 1777
Riess, Andreas
Bamberg · b. about 1720, d. 1777
Riess, Jos
No town printed · 1719
Riess, Nikol
No town printed · 1823

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

Same town, same time

6 other Bamberg makers have a year in the 1700s.

1719 Rieß, Joseph
1720 to 1777 Riess, Andreas
1740 to 1760 Ries, Bamberg
about 1750 Riess
1776 to 1826 Herbig, Johann Baptist
died 1791 Herbig, Joh

All Bamberg makers

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APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, September 30). Riess, Joseph. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/makers/riess-joseph/

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