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Deconet, Michele

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  1. Violin tone and violin makers (1916)

    DECONET, MICHELE.—Venice. Seems to have worked until after 1780. There are, or were not long ago, a certain number of spurious “Deconets” …

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    2. DE COMBLE, AMBROISE.—Tournay; about 1735 and later. Reputed to have worked with Antonio Stradivari, which is unlikely. Work not usually highly finished. Varnish red, of fine quality. Well-cut scrolls. Labels are written. There seem to be more violoncellos than violins of his make in this country.
    4. DECONET, MICHELE.—Venice. Seems to have worked until after 1780. There are, or were not long ago, a certain number of spurious "Deconets" in this country; one individual, well known amongst London dealers, is said to have "specialised" in such things. Deconet used a variety of labels, written and printed, and his name is frequently spelt with a small "d." His work is not unlike that of Montagnana, by whom he is said to have been employed. Good (sometimes excellent) varnish of the Venetian type, and red or red-brown colour. It is said that in later life he worked in Padua.
    6. DEGANI, EUGENIO.—Venice; contemporary. A good workman who has obtained several medals for

  2. Old violins (1905)

    Deconet, Michele. Venice about 1742-79; Cremona school.

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    1. Dearlove, Mark William, son of Mark Dearlove. Leeds, 1828-62; employed good workmen—Absam, Gough, Fryer.
    2. Decombe (not De Comble). Paris, eighteenth century.
    3. De Comble, Ambroise, b. at Tournai, Belgium, end of the seventeenth century; worked till 1760; said to have been a pupil of Antonio Stradivari at Cremona; instruments scarce, well made, of excellent wood, and have a rich tone.
    4. Deconet, Michele. Venice about 1742-79; Cremona school.
    5. Defresne, Pierre. Rouen, 1730.
    6. Dehaye (Deshayes), nephew and only pupil of Salomon, 1775-1825, Paris; more dealer than maker; sold all sorts.
    7. Dehommais, 1870. Successful amateur maker.

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Places and dates of work
Deconet, Michele. Venice about 1742-79; Cremona school. reported1
Places and dates of work
DECONET, MICHELE.—Venice. Seems to have worked until after 1780. There are, or were not long ago, a certain number of spurious “Deconets” … reported1

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  1. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Violin tone and violin makers (London: Chatto & Windus, 1916). archive.org, violintoneviolin00moyaiala. https://archive.org/details/violintoneviolin00moyaiala.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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