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Bengt Nilsson

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John Dilworth

NILSSON, Bengt (I) Worked circa. 1780 Nedra Ullarud, Hulta, Nyeds Sweden. Licensed as a luthier 1780. One violin and a few cellos known. Cello has a very narrow but elegant pegbox with soundholes in the manner of Ă–hberg. Dark brown varnish. Bengt Nilsson, / i Nedra Ullerud 1774 Bengt Nilsson / i Hutta, Ny Eds Socken, 1787 [Nilsson]

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