Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Boussu, Benoist-Joseph

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 257.

BOUSSU (Benoist-Joseph) — Elerbeck-les-Bruxelles towards 1760. Good class workman who has made instruments after the Amati model. Good workmanship. The yellow varnish he used is very fine.

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Same name

Boussu, B. J.
No town printed · 1750 to 1780
Boussu, Benoit Joseph
Brussels · 1750 to 1780
Boussu, Eterbeck
No town printed · about 1750

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

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