Lyon · b. 1840
Historical maker
Named in 1 book.
What the books printed
Violin tone and violin makers, London: Chatto & Windus, 1916. Page 231, scan 253.
POIRSON, ELOPHE.—Lyons. Born 1840. Began as an amateur maker. He invented a varnish which is supposed to impart an improved quality of tone. Uses a label with his portrait upon it. The workmanship of his instruments is well finished.
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.
Same town, same time
13 other Lyon makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:
- 1835 Sylvestre
- born 1848 Deroux, Sébastien Auguste
- born 1851 Blanchard, Paul-F.
- born 1851 Blanchard, Paul François
- born 1858 Résuche, Charles
- about 1870 Vissenaire, Louis-Nicolas