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Stefano Chelz

Rome, d. 1606

CHELZ, Stefano died 1606 Rome Italy. Luthier of German or Flemish origin, possibly from Lechrain (nr. Augsburg) working in Rome 1579-1606. His workshop at 32 via dei Leutari passed to Giorgio Alberti in 1602. — John Dilworth

Worked Rome

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John Dilworth+

CHELZ, Stefano died 1606 Rome Italy. Luthier of German or Flemish origin, possibly from Lechrain (nr. Augsburg) working in Rome 1579-1606. His workshop at 32 via dei Leutari passed to Giorgio Alberti in 1602.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Von ihm weiss man nur, dass er ein Lautenmacher deutscher oder vlämischer Abkunft war und am 26. Juni 1602 von Pompeo Lambertino ein Haus in Rom kaufte.

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