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Forcheville, J. Baptiste

St. Omer · 1673

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

Also recorded as: Forcheville, J. B.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 30, scan 38.
Forcheville, J. Baptiste. Was working at St. Omer (France) in 1673, according to the following label found in a pochette or little violin, made with a pentagonal back: "Fait à St. Omer, par J. Bte. Forcheville, 1673."
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 30, scan 40. Held as more than one scan.
Forcheville, J. Baptiste. Was working at St. Omer (France) in 1673, according to the following label found in a pochette or little violin, made with a pentagonal back: "Fait à St. Omer, par J. Bte. Forcheville, 1673."
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Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904. Page 780, scan 802.
Forcheville, J. B. 1673.
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  • Entries from 3 books stand under this name, and nobody has judged yet whether they mean the same person.

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

1 other St. Omer maker has a year in the 1600s.

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