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Renault, Nicolas

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Renault, Nicolas. A French maker about the end of the 16th century. Is said to have been a pupil of Tywersus (a maker in Nancy), and afterwards to have worked in Paris.

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    2. Renault, Jacques. See "Regnaut."
    4. Renault, Nicolas. A French maker about the end of the 16th century. Is said to have been a pupil of Tywersus (a maker in Nancy), and afterwards to have worked in Paris.
    6. Renault, Sébastien. A maker in Paris about 1775 to 1805, living in the rue de Braque. Cithers of his are known dated 1779, 1786, and 1804; a violin is described as made on a good pattern, with yellow varnish of fair quality. He was in partnership with F. Chatelain for some time, he then used the labels: "Renault et Chatelain rue de Braque au coin de la rue St.-Avoye à Paris, 1797," and "A la renommée, rue de Braque, au marais, Renault et Chatelain, luthiers, font et vendent louent, achètent et raccommodent toutes sortes d'instruments de musique, etc., à Paris."

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

    Renault, Nicolas. A French maker about the end of the 16th century. Is said to have been a pupil of Tywersus (a maker in Nancy), and afterwards to have worked in Paris.

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    2. Renault, Jacques. See "Regnaut."
    4. Renault, Nicolas. A French maker about the end of the 16th century. Is said to have been a pupil of Tywersus (a maker in Nancy), and afterwards to have worked in Paris.
    6. Renault, Sébastien. A maker in Paris about 1775 to 1805, living in the rue de Braque. Cithers of his are known dated 1779, 1786, and 1804; a violin is described as made on a good pattern, with yellow varnish of fair quality. He was in partnership with F. Chatelain for some time, he then used the labels: "Renault et Chatelain rue de Braque au coin de la rue St.-Avoye à Paris, 1797," and "A la renommée, rue de Braque, au marais, Renault et Chatelain, luthiers, font et vendent louent, achètent et raccommodent toutes sortes d'instruments de musique, etc., à Paris."

  3. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    RENAULT, NICOLAS, Nancy, Paris, end of 16th and beginning of 17th century.

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    1. RENAUDIN, LEOPOLD, Gent, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1756, d. 1795.
    2. RENAULT (REGNAULT, REGNAUT), JACQUES, Paris, 1666 to 1684.
    3. RENAULT ET CHATELAIN, Paris, 1772 to 1811.
    4. RENAULT, NICOLAS, Nancy, Paris, end of 16th and beginning of 17th century.
    5. REYNAUD, ANDRE, Tarascon, 1755 to 1766.
    6. RICHARD, ROBERT, Paris, 1756.
    7. RICHARDS, EDWIN, London, b. 1859, d. 1894.
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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    RENAULT, NICOLAS, Nancy, Paris, end of 16th and beginning of 17th century.

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    1. RENAUDIN, LEOPOLD, Gent, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1756, d. 1795.
    2. RENAULT (REGNAULT, REGNAUT), JACQUES, Paris, 1666 to 1684.
    3. RENAULT ET CHATELAIN, Paris, 1772 to 1811.
    4. RENAULT, NICOLAS, Nancy, Paris, end of 16th and beginning of 17th century.
    5. REYNAUD, ANDRE, Tarascon, 1755 to 1766.
    6. RICHARD, ROBERT, Paris, 1756.
    7. RICHARDS, EDWIN, London, b. 1859, d. 1894.

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Renault, Nicolas. A French maker about the end of the 16th century. Is said to have been a pupil of Tywersus (a maker in Nancy), and afterwards to have worked in Paris. reported1
Places and dates of work
Renault, Nicolas. A French maker about the end of the 16th century. Is said to have been a pupil of Tywersus (a maker in Nancy), and afterwards to have worked in Paris. reported1
Places and dates of work
RENAULT, NICOLAS, Nancy, Paris, end of 16th and beginning of 17th century. reported1
Places and dates of work
RENAULT, NICOLAS, Nancy, Paris, end of 16th and beginning of 17th century. reported1
Places and dates of work
RENAULT, NICOLAS, Nancy, Paris, end of 16th and beginning of 17th century. reported1

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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

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  4. 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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  5. 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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