Leopold Widhalm was a German maker of lutes and stringed instruments active in Nuremberg during the late 18th century. Labels on documented instruments identify him as "Lautten- und Geigenmacher" (lute and violin maker) [1][2], with at least one cello bearing the inscription "Lauten und Violin Macher" [3]. Widhalm's documented work spans from 1757 to at least 1776 [1][3]. The inconsistency in one label's attribution to Cremona [3] likely reflects either a copying convention or labeling error, as his primary documented workshop location remains Nuremberg [1][2].
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