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Galram, Joachim Joseph

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Galram, Joachim Joseph. He was working in Lisbon in 1769. In some violins and altos, four instruments altogether, of very good workmanship, with …

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    2. Galland, Jean. A maker in Paris, rue St.-Honoré, about 1744-50. He died before 1761. His widow continued the business at the same address till about 1779.
    4. Galram, Joachim Joseph. He was working in Lisbon in 1769. In some violins and altos, four instruments altogether, of very good workmanship, with yellow varnish, which formed part of the private collection of King Louis of Portugal, was found the following label: "Joachim Josef Galram, fecit Olesiponæ, 1769."
    6. Galtani, Rocco. Working in Florence in the 17th century.

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

    Galram, Joachim Joseph. He was working in Lisbon in 1769. In some violins and altos, four instruments altogether, of very good workmanship, with …

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    2. Galland, Jean. A maker in Paris, rue St.-Honoré, about 1744-50. He died before 1761. His widow continued the business at the same address till about 1779.
    4. Galram, Joachim Joseph. He was working in Lisbon in 1769. In some violins and altos, four instruments altogether, of very good workmanship, with yellow varnish, which formed part of the private collection of King Louis of Portugal, was found the following label: "Joachim Josef Galram, fecit Olesiponœ, 1769."
    6. Galtani, Rocco. Working in Florence in the 17th century.

  3. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    GALRAM (GALRAN, GALRAO), JOACHIM JOSEPH, Lissabon, 1769 to 1825.

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    2. GALLAND, JEAN, Paris 1744, d. 1761.
    4. GALRAM (GALRAN, GALRAO), JOACHIM JOSEPH, Lissabon, 1769 to 1825.
    6. GALTANI, Rocco, Florence, 17th century.
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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    GALRAM (GALRAN, GALRAO), JOACHIM JOSEPH, Lissabon, 1769 to 1825.

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    2. GALLAND, JEAN, Paris 1744, d. 1761.
    4. GALRAM (GALRAN, GALRAO), JOACHIM JOSEPH, Lissabon, 1769 to 1825.
    6. GALTANI, ROCCO, Florence, 17th century.

  2. Old violins (1905)

    GALRAM, Joachim Joseph. Lisbon in 1769.

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    1. GALBUSERA, Carlo Antonio. Follower of Chanot; made a guitar-shaped model; violins much praised, but little known now.
    2. GALERZENA. Piedmont, 1790.
    3. GALLAND, Jean. Paris, rue St-Honoré, about 1744-50.
    4. GALRAM, Joachim Joseph. Lisbon in 1769.
    5. GAND, Charles Adolphe, eldest son of Charles François Gand; b. Dec. 11, 1812, Paris; d. Jan. 24, 1866.
    6. GAND, Charles François, eldest son of Charles Michel Gand; b. Aug. 5, 1787, Versailles. (See p. 108.)
    7. GAND, Charles Michel, the head of the Gand family; b. 1748, at Mirecourt; d. 1820, Versailles.

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Galram, Joachim Joseph. He was working in Lisbon in 1769. In some violins and altos, four instruments altogether, of very good workmanship, with … reported1
Places and dates of work
Galram, Joachim Joseph. He was working in Lisbon in 1769. In some violins and altos, four instruments altogether, of very good workmanship, with … reported1
Places and dates of work
Galram, Joachim Joseph. He was working in Lisbon in 1769. In some violins and altos, four instruments altogether, of very good workmanship, with … reported1
Places and dates of work
GALRAM, Joachim Joseph. Lisbon in 1769. reported1
Places and dates of work
GALRAM (GALRAN, GALRAO), JOACHIM JOSEPH, Lissabon, 1769 to 1825. reported1
Places and dates of work
GALRAM (GALRAN, GALRAO), JOACHIM JOSEPH, Lissabon, 1769 to 1825. reported1
Places and dates of work
GALRAM (GALRAN, GALRAO), JOACHIM JOSEPH, Lissabon, 1769 to 1825. reported1

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  5. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  6. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  7. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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