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

Fendt, François

Paris

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 28, scan 36.
Fendt, François, best known in France as Fent. A German maker who settled in Paris and was living there "cul-de-sac, St.-Pierre, rue Montmartre," …
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 28, scan 38. Held as more than one scan.
Fendt, François, best known in France as Fent. A German maker who settled in Paris and was living there "cul-de-sac St.-Pierre, rue Montmartre," …
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  • Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and the software judged them near-certain the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.

Labels the books quote

  • "Fait par Fent, maître luthier, rue Montmartre, cul-de-sac Saint-Pierre à Paris," (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Fait par Fent, maître luthier, rue Montmartre, cul-de-sac Saint-Pierre, à Paris," (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 12 more Fendt pages under F.