Michele Cucchumos

CUCCHUMOS (GUGGEMOS), Michele Born circa. 1615 Allgau, Tyrol Austria, died 1657 Rome, Italy. Lute maker. Employed in Rome by Pietro Graill. Later with Muhlich and Kaiser. Own business established in 1657 in partnership with his cousin Marino Arz, taking over the workshop of Chelz and Alberti in via dei Leutari. Died of plague, leaving the workshop to Arz. [Lebet]