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Regnaut, Jacques

Paris · 1665 to 1685

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 76, scan 84.
Regnaut (Renault), Jacques. A maker in Paris, 1665-85. A little pocket violin, with silver purfling, was dated 1682; in another little pocket violin was the label: "Jacques Regnaut à Paris, 1666." He succeeded Nicolas Renault as maker to the King.
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 76, scan 86. Held as more than one scan.
Regnaut (Renault), Jacques. A maker in Paris, 1665-85. A little pocket violin, with silver purfling, was dated 1682; in another little pocket violin was the label: "Jacques Regnaut à Paris, 1666." He succeeded Nicolas Renault as maker to the King.
An Encyclopedia of the Violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. p. 39. Held as more than one scan.
As printed on this page: "RENAULT (REGNAULT, REGNAUT), JACQUES, Paris, 1666 to 1684."
  • Entries from 3 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.

Labels the books quote

  • "Jacques Regnaut à Paris, 1666." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Jacques Regnaut à Paris, 1666." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

Same town, same time

34 other Paris makers have a year in the 1600s. A few of them:

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