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Girolamo (Guggemos) Segher

b. 1646

Pupil of Nicolò Amati 1680-1682. Listed on the Cremonese census return as ‘from Padua’. Possibly went there from Füssen to work in one of the lute workshops already established by Füssen-born craftsmen, including the Railich family; Jacob Reilic (or Railich) was another of Amati’s workmen in this… — John Dilworth
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Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

SEGHER, Girolamo (Guggemos) Born 1646 Füssen Germany, Worked Padua & Cremona Italy. Pupil of Nicolò Amati 1680-1682. Listed on the Cremonese census return as ‘from Padua’. Possibly went there from Füssen to work in one of the lute workshops already established by Füssen-born craftsmen, including the Railich family; Jacob Reilic (or Railich) was another of Amati’s workmen in this period. Individual work presently unknown.

Cecie Stainer+

b. 1646. Was a pupil of Nicola Amati, and was working under him, 1680-82.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Ein Schüler Amati’s, der von 1680—1682 bei ihm gearbeitet hat. Wahrscheinlich gehört er zu derselben Familie wie Stegher; s. d.

Karel Jalovec+

Born in 1646, still alive in 1682, was a pupil of N. Amati; otherwise he is very little known.

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