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

Leclerc, J. N.

Paris · worked 1760 to 1780

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 55, scan 63.
Leclerc, J. N. Worked in Paris, 1760-80, in connection with the "Quinze-Vingt," thereby enjoying various privileges, such as not having …
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 55, scan 65. Held as more than one scan.
Leclerc, J. N. Worked in Paris, 1760-80, in connection with the "Quinze-Vingt," thereby enjoying various privileges, such as not having …
  • Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and nobody has judged yet whether they mean the same person.

Labels the books quote

  • "Racomodé par Leclerc au 15 vingt à Paris, 1771," (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "J. N. Leclerc, luthier aux quinze vingt à Paris, 1770." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Racomodé par Leclerc au 15 vingt à Paris, 1771," (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)
  • "J. N. Leclerc, luthier aux quinze vingt à Paris, 1770." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

Same name

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

Same town, same time

267 other Paris makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

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