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Defresne, Pierre

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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    DEFRESNE, PIERRE, Rouen, 1731 to 1745.

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    1. DEARLOVE, MARK, Leeds, 1812 to 1820.
    2. DE COMBLE, AMBROISE, Tournay, 1740 to 1785. A pupil of Stradivarius at Cremona. His violins are of great merit. The label used by De Comble is reproduced on Plate 15.
    3. DECONETTI, MICHELE, Venice, Padua, 1752 to 1795.
    4. DEFRESNE, PIERRE, Rouen, 1731 to 1745.
    5. DE LANNOY, H. J., Lille, 1740 to 1775.
    6. DELANY, JOHN, Dublin, 1808.
    7. DELAUNAY, ——, Paris, 1775.

  2. Old violins (1905)

    Defresne, Pierre. Rouen, 1730.

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    1. Decombe (not De Comble). Paris, eighteenth century.
    2. 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.
    3. Deconet, Michele. Venice about 1742-79; Cremona school.
    4. Defresne, Pierre. Rouen, 1730.
    5. Dehaye (Deshayes), nephew and only pupil of Salomon, 1775-1825, Paris; more dealer than maker; sold all sorts.
    6. Dehommais, 1870. Successful amateur maker.

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Places and dates of work
DEFRESNE, PIERRE, Rouen, 1731 to 1745. reported1
Places and dates of work
DEFRESNE, PIERRE, Rouen, 1731 to 1745. reported1
Places and dates of work
Defresne, Pierre. Rouen, 1730. reported1

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  1. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. 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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