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Laurent, Louis Sigismond

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

    Laurent, Louis Sigismond. A maker in Paris about 1773-90. He worked at the sign “Au Cytre Allemand.” In a theorbo with yellow varnish was the label: “Laurent luthier passage de Saumont, rue Montmartre près l’égout à Paris, 1774.”

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    Laurent, Louis Sigismond. A maker in Paris about 1773-90. He worked at the sign “Au Cytre Allemand.” In a theorbo with yellow varnish was the label: “Laurent luthier passage de Saumont, rue Montmarre près l’égout à Paris, 1774.”

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    2. Laska, Joseph, b. March 18, 1738, at Rumburg; d. Nov. 30, 1805, at Prague. Was a pupil of J. Kolditz, later he travelled a good deal, working under some of the best makers in Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, and Brünn. In 1764 he settled in Prague, and proved an excellent workman, his instruments, violins, altos, violoncellos, violas d'amore, and mandolines, were especially liked in Bohemia, Saxony, and Poland.
    4. Laurent, Louis Sigismond. A maker in Paris about 1773-90. He worked at the sign "Au Cytre Allemand." In a theorbo with yellow varnish was the label: "Laurent luthier passage de Saumont, rue Montmartre près l'égout à Paris, 1774."
    6. Lausa. See "Lanza."

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    2. Laska, Joseph, b. March 18, 1738, at Rumburg; d. Nov. 30, 1805, at Prague. Was a pupil of J. Kolditz, later he travelled a good deal, working under some of the best makers in Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, and Brünn. In 1764 he settled in Prague, and proved an excellent workman, his instruments, violins, altos, violoncellos, violas d'amore, and mandolines, were especially liked in Bohemia, Saxony, and Poland.
    4. Laurent, Louis Sigismond. A maker in Paris about 1773-90. He worked at the sign "Au Cytre Allemand." In a theorbo with yellow varnish was the label: "Laurent luthier passage de Saumont, rue Montmarre près l'égout à Paris, 1774."
    6. Lausa. See "Lanza."

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Laurent, Louis Sigismond. A maker in Paris about 1773-90. He worked at the sign “Au Cytre Allemand.” In a theorbo with yellow varnish was the label: “Laurent luthier passage de Saumont, rue Montmarre près l’égout à Paris, 1774.”

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    2. Laska, Joseph, b. March 18, 1738, at Rumburg; d. Nov. 30, 1805, at Prague. Was a pupil of J. Kolditz, later he travelled a good deal, working under some of the best makers in Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, and Brünn. In 1764 he settled in Prague, and proved an excellent workman, his instruments, violins, altos, violoncellos, violas d'amore, and mandolines were especially liked in Bohemia, Saxony, and Poland.
    4. Laurent, Louis Sigismond. A maker in Paris about 1773-90. He worked at the sign "Au Cytre Allemand." In a theorbo with yellow varnish was the label: "Laurent luthier passage de Saumont, rue Montmarre près l'égout à Paris, 1774."
    6. Lausa. See "Lanza."

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Printed in A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1896), and nowhere else on this site: that is the entire basis of this maker’s record. Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and the software judged them near-certain the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record. No claim beyond the printed naming is invented here — not established is the accurate word for it, and we want to hear from you if that can change.

What the books say

Places and dates of work
Laurent, Louis Sigismond. A maker in Paris about 1773-90. He worked at the sign “Au Cytre Allemand.” In a theorbo with yellow varnish was the label: “Laurent luthier passage de Saumont, rue Montmartre près l’égout à Paris, 1774.” reported1
Places and dates of work
Laurent, Louis Sigismond. A maker in Paris about 1773-90. He worked at the sign “Au Cytre Allemand.” In a theorbo with yellow varnish was the label: “Laurent luthier passage de Saumont, rue Montmarre près l’égout à Paris, 1774.” reported1
Places and dates of work
Laurent, Louis Sigismond. A maker in Paris about 1773-90. He worked at the sign “Au Cytre Allemand.” In a theorbo with yellow varnish was the label: “Laurent luthier passage de Saumont, rue Montmarre près l’égout à Paris, 1774.” reported1

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3 of the 3 lines here were read from machine text (software that turns a photo of a page into words), not by a person looking at the page image. 1 of them rests on a section heading above a list of names, not on a trade word printed on its own line: “A DICTIONARY OF VIOLIN MAKERS.”.

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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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