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

Lafleur, Joseph René

Paris · b. 1812, d. 1874

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 114, scan 138. Held as more than one scan.
LAFLEUR, JOSEPH RENÉ. Son, pupil and successor to Jacques Lafleur. He was originally a violinist and only later turned to bow making. Several fine specimens of his work are in the museum of the Paris Conservatory; also a bow with a flat stick.
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 54, scan 62.
Lafleur, Joseph René, son of Jacques; b. July 8, 1812, Paris; d. Feb. 19, 1874, Maisons Lafitte. Was living in the rue de la Cité in 1835, probably …
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 54, scan 64. Held as more than one scan.
Lafleur, Joseph René, son of Jacques; b. July 8, 1812, Paris; d. Feb. 19, 1874, Maisons Lafitte. Was living in the rue de la Cité in 1835, probably …
  • Entries from 3 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. 2 more Lafleur pages under L.

Same town, same time

230 other Paris makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:

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