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Chibon, Jean Robert

Paris · 1775 to 1785

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 17, scan 25.
Chibon, Jean Robert. A maker in Paris, in the rue de la Comtesse d'Artois, 1775-79; and in rue de la Grande Truanderie, 1783-85. His instruments, which are not valuable, are seldom seen; two altos and a bass are known, he used brown varnish.
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 17, scan 27.
Chibon, Jean Robert. A maker in Paris, in the rue de la Comtesse d'Artois, 1775-79; and in rue de la Grande Truanderie, 1783-85. His instruments, which are not valuable, are seldom seen; two altos and a bass are known, he used brown varnish.
Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 245, scan 269.
CHIBON, Jean Robert. Paris, 1775-85; indifferent.
  • Entries from 3 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.

Same name

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

Same town, same time

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