Sebastian Nickl
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John Dilworth
NICKL (NIGG, NIKEL, NIGGEL), Sebastian Born 1735 Füssen Germany, d. after 1788 St Petersburg Russia. Member of the same Füssen family as Sympertus Niggel. Thought to be a pupil of J. L. Leidolf and M. Petz whose work his own resembles. Active in Vienna c.1780-1787 and subsequently in St Petersburg c.1788. Rarely encountered maker. Vannes cites one violin of 1783 and a cello of 1786 in private collections. Sebastian Nickl / fecit Viennae 1783 [Bletschacher, Vannes]
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