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Bonnel

Rennes · towards 1820

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 108.

BONNEL — Rennes towards 1820. When founded, the firm of this name consisted of a workshop for repairs. Towards 1830, violin making …

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Same name

Bonnel, Nicolas
Rouen · about 1830

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

2 other Rennes makers have a year in the 1800s.

1835 to 1888 Claudot, Charles II.
1835 to 1888 Claudot, Charles III

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MLA 9“Bonnel.” Bow & Bridge, 28 Sept. 2026, bowandbridge.com/makers/bonnel/. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, September 28). Bonnel. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/makers/bonnel/

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