Nancy · about 1760 to 1775
Historical maker
Named in 4 books.
What the books printed
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 23, scan 31.
Didelin, Joseph. A maker in Nancy about 1765-75, at the sign "de la Guitare des Dames de France." The few instruments known of his are inferior. An alto is dated 1775.
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 23, scan 33. Held as more than one scan.
Didelin, Joseph. A maker in Nancy about 1765-75, at the sign "de la Guitare des Dames de France." The few instruments known of his are inferior. An alto is dated 1775.
Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 247, scan 271.
DIDELIN, Joseph. Nancy, 1765-75; poor maker.
Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922. Page 102, scan 106.
Didelin, Joseph. — Nancy. 1760. 1776
- Entries from 4 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
9 other Nancy makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:
- 1737 Pidelot, François
- 1737 Pidolet, François
- 1737 Piolot, François
- 1750 Defrousseaux, Nicolas
- 1760 Lambert
- 1775 to 1787 Bourgard, Jean