Rouen · about 1830
Historical maker
Named in 1 book.
What the books printed
Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 108.
BONNEL (Nicolas) — Rouen circa 1830. Brother of Bonnel of Rennes, he founded the firm in Rouen in 1820. Several very capable makers worked there, among them Demarne, Antoine Brubach and Brugère, familiarly known as Malakoff. In 1873, Haumesser took the succession. The firm no longer exists.
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.
Same town, same time
12 other Rouen makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:
- 1830 to 1836 Charlotte, Rouen
- died 1836 Charlotte, b
- died 1836 Charotte
- 1836 to 1848 Delau, Lucien
- 1842 to 1894 Brubac, Antoine
- 1847 to 1894 Brubach, Antoine