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

Rance, Thomas

Brussels · about 1680 to 1685

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 75, scan 83.
Rance, Thomas. A maker in Brussels about 1680-85. A violin of ordinary workmanship had a flat back, the sound-holes rather wide, and purfling well executed.
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 75, scan 85. Held as more than one scan.
Rance, Thomas. A maker in Brussels about 1680-85. A violin of ordinary workmanship had a flat back, the sound-holes rather wide, and purfling well executed.
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  • 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.

Same town, same time

3 other Brussels makers have a year in the 1600s.

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