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Rambaux, Claude-Victor

1806–1871

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  1. Violin tone and violin makers (1916)

    RAMBAUX, CLAUDE VICTOR.—Paris. Born 1806. Died 1871. Worked with Moitessier and later with Thibout and Gand. Began business on his own account …

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    2. PUPUNAT, FRANÇOIS MARIE.—Lausanne; circa 1830-60. Originally a cabinet maker he became a neat workman. A violin of his make is in the Paris Conservatoire.
    4. RAMBAUX, CLAUDE VICTOR.—Paris. Born 1806. Died 1871. Worked with Moitessier and later with Thibout and Gand. Began business on his own account in 1838, and was a most skilful repairer of old instruments. His violins and other instruments are finely finished and generally of Stradivari pattern, but he does not seem to have been a very prolific maker. He was the recipient of several medals.
    6. RAMFTLER, FRANZ.—Munich; nineteenth century. Chiefly a dealer.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    RAMBAUX, CLAUDE-VICTOR, Paris, b. Darney, 1806, d. Mirecourt, 1871.

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    1. PREVOT (PREVOST), P. CHARLES, Paris, 1775 to 1788.
    2. QUINOT, JACQUES, Paris, 1670 to 1680.
    3. RAILICH, GIOVANNI (ZUANE), Padua, 1672 to 1678.
    4. RAMBAUX, CLAUDE-VICTOR, Paris, b. Darney, 1806, d. Mirecourt, 1871.
    5. RANTA, Pietro, Brescia, 1733.
    6. RASURA, VINCENZO, Lugo, 1785.
    7. RAUCH, SEBASTIAN, Breslau, 1730 to 1779.

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

    RAMBAUX, CLAUDE-VICTOR, Paris, b. Darney, 1806, d. Mirecourt, 1871.

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    1. PREVOT (PREVOST), P. CHARLES, Paris, 1775 to 1788.
    2. QUINOT, JACQUES, Paris, 1670 to 1680.
    3. RAILICH, GIOVANNI (ZUANE), Padua, 1672 to 1678.
    4. RAMBAUX, CLAUDE-VICTOR, Paris, b. Darney, 1806, d. Mirecourt, 1871.
    5. RANTA, Pietro, Brescia, 1733.
    6. RASURA, VINCENZO, Lugo, 1785.
    7. RAUCH, SEBASTIAN, Breslau, 1730 to 1779.

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Printed in An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926); Violin tone and violin makers (1916), and nowhere else on this site: that is the entire basis of this maker’s record. Entries from 3 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
RAMBAUX, CLAUDE-VICTOR, Paris, b. Darney, 1806, d. Mirecourt, 1871. reported1
Places and dates of work
RAMBAUX, CLAUDE-VICTOR, Paris, b. Darney, 1806, d. Mirecourt, 1871. reported1
Places and dates of work
RAMBAUX, CLAUDE-VICTOR, Paris, b. Darney, 1806, d. Mirecourt, 1871. reported1
Places and dates of work
RAMBAUX, CLAUDE VICTOR.—Paris. Born 1806. Died 1871. Worked with Moitessier and later with Thibout and Gand. Began business on his own account … reported1
Born (date and place)
Born 1806. As printed in the cited source: “RAMBAUX, CLAUDE-VICTOR, Paris, b. Darney, 1806” reported1
Died (date and place)
Died 1871. As printed in the cited source: “RAMBAUX, CLAUDE-VICTOR, Paris, b. Darney, 1806, d. Mirecourt, 1871” reported1

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  1. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 3 linessource record

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Violin tone and violin makers (London: Chatto & Windus, 1916). archive.org, violintoneviolin00moyaiala. https://archive.org/details/violintoneviolin00moyaiala.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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