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

Fent, François

Paris · 1765 to 1791

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. p. 23. Held as more than one scan.
As printed on this page: "FENT, FRANÇOIS, Paris, 1765 to 1791. One of the ablest Parisian violin makers of his time. He worked upon the Stradivarius model, using only the best wood. His varnish was a reddish brown which now of course appears much darker and seems nearly black. Vidal calls attention to the fact that nearly all the Fent instruments are infested by worms. The label used by Fent is reproduced on Plate 15."
Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 127.
FENT (François) — Paris circa 1780. Made after the Stradivarius model, the instruments by this maker are much appreciated by their owners. …
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  • Entries from 2 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. 1 more Fent page under F.

Same town, same time

267 other Paris makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

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