Janos Spiegel (1876-1956) was a Hungarian violin maker. He was born in

Sopron Sopron (; , ) is a city in Hungary on the Austrian border, near Lake Neusiedl/Lake Fertő. History Ancient times-13th century In the Iron Age a hilltop settlement with a burial ground existed in the neighbourhood of Sopron-Várhely. When ...

, Hungary in 1876 and died in

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in 1956. Spiegel worked for W.J Schunda from 1896 to 1896 and worked for R.Lumman from 1896 to 1900. He made several types of string instruments including cellos, violas, and violins. Spiegel also made 80 cellos with assistance from craftsman in his workshop in

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. Over his lifetime he produced about 600 string instruments. Spiegel's instruments are distinguished by having reddish varnish and one or two piece backs (depending on the type of instrument). He changed his varnish colours to a bright orange or gold colour around in 1920.

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Bowed string instrument makers Hungarian musical instrument makers People from Sopron 1876 births 1956 deaths {{musical-instrument-company-stub