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Geroni, Domenico

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Geroni, Domenico. A maker in Ostia, Italy, about 1800-20. Made inferior instruments.

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    2. Germain, Joseph Louis, b. July 23, 1822, Mirecourt; d. there, July 5, 1870. Apprenticed at Mirecourt, went to Paris, 1840, and worked under Charles François Gand, till the death of the latter (1845). Was then employed by J. B. Vuillaume, for whom he made several excellent instruments, till 1850, when he became first workman under "Gand Fils." In 1862 he started his own business at 364, rue Saint-Denis. He retired to Mirecourt in 1870, and died the same year. He was a maker of great talent, and his instruments show superior workmanship. He was especially skilful in repairing old instruments. Label: "Joseph Louis Germain; à Paris, année 1868." His son Emile was also a violin maker.
    4. Geroni, Domenico. A maker in Ostia, Italy, about 1800-20. Made inferior instruments.
    6. Gherardi, Giacomo. Was working in Bologna in 1677.

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

    Geroni, Domenico. A maker in Ostia, Italy, about 1800-20. Made inferior instruments.

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    2. Germain, Joseph Louis, b. July 23, 1822, Mirecourt; d. there, July 5, 1870. Apprenticed at Mirecourt, went to Paris, 1840, and worked under Charles François Gand, till the death of the latter (1845). Was then employed by J. B. Vuillaume, for whom he made several excellent instruments, till 1850, when he became first workman under "Gand Fils." In 1862 he started his own business at 364, rue Saint-Denis. He retired to Mirecourt in 1870, and died the same year. He was a maker of great talent, and his instruments show superior workmanship. He was especially skilful in repairing old instruments. Label: "Joseph Louis Germain; à Paris, année 1868." His son Emile was also a violin maker.
    4. Geroni, Domenico. A maker in Ostia, Italy, about 1800-20. Made inferior instruments.
    6. Gherardi, Giacomo. Was working in Bologna in 1677.

  3. Old violins (1905)

    GERONI, Domenico. Ostia, Italy, about 1800-20. Inferior.

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    1. GEMÜNDER, George, brother of August Gemünder, b. 1816 in Württemberg.
    2. GERMAIN, Emile, son of Joseph Louis Germain. Turin, 1870-88. Studied at Mirecourt. Prolific maker, good varnish, fair tone, fine repairer.
    3. GERMAIN, Joseph Louis, b. July 23, 1822, Mirecourt, 1868; worked with F. Gand family and B. Vuillaume. Excellent maker and repairer.
    4. GERONI, Domenico. Ostia, Italy, about 1800-20. Inferior.
    5. GHERARDI, Giacomo. Bologna, 1677.
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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    GERONI (GERANI), DOMENICO, Ostia, 1800 to 1820.

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    2. GERMAIN, JOSEPH-LOUIS, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1822, d. 1870.
    4. GERONI (GERANI), DOMENICO, Ostia, 1800 to 1820.
    6. GHERARDI, GIACOMO, Bologna, 1677.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    GERONI (GERANI), DOMENICO, Ostia, 1800 to 1820.

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    2. GERMAIN, JOSEPH-LOUIS, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1822, d. 1870.
    4. GERONI (GERANI), DOMENICO, Ostia, 1800 to 1820.
    6. GHERARDI, GIACOMO, Bologna, 1677.

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Geroni, Domenico. A maker in Ostia, Italy, about 1800-20. Made inferior instruments. reported1
Places and dates of work
Geroni, Domenico. A maker in Ostia, Italy, about 1800-20. Made inferior instruments. reported1
Places and dates of work
Geroni, Domenico. A maker in Ostia, Italy, about 1800-20. Made inferior instruments. reported1
Places and dates of work
GERONI (GERANI), DOMENICO, Ostia, 1800 to 1820. reported1
Places and dates of work
GERONI (GERANI), DOMENICO, Ostia, 1800 to 1820. reported1
Places and dates of work
GERONI (GERANI), DOMENICO, Ostia, 1800 to 1820. reported1
Places and dates of work
GERONI, Domenico. Ostia, Italy, about 1800-20. Inferior. 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. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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