Mainz · 1782 to 1856
Historical maker
Named in 1 book.
What the books printed
Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Page 172, scan 248.
VAUCHEL (Jean) — Mayence 1782-1856. Frenchman established in Germany. His instruments are valued by artists for their Italian quality of tone.
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.
Same town, same time
9 other Mainz makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:
- 1720 to 1750 Elsler, J.
- about 1740 Esler, Johann-Joseph
- 1770 to 1792 Diehl, Martin
- 1775 to 1818 Steininger, Jakob
- 1777 Stainmist, Jacob
- 1778 to 1850 Steininger, Franz Xaver (François)