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Simon Bongars

BONGARS, Simon 17th century France. Viol-maker cited in a catalogue of the collection of the Comte de Bricqueville. Manuscript label: Simon Bongars 1655 — John Dilworth

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

BONGARS, Simon 17th century France. Viol-maker cited in a catalogue of the collection of the Comte de Bricqueville. Manuscript label: Simon Bongars 1655

Cecie Stainer+

Only known by a bass-viol with six strings, dated 1655.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Eine sechssaitige Bassviola aus der Sammlung Bricqueville trägt seinen
Namen und Datum.

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