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Renault, Sébastien

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    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; …

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    2. 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.
    4. 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."
    6. Renisto. A maker in Cremona about 1735-40. Pupil of Carlo Bergonzi, whose work he copied rather closely; but his instruments are more arched,

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

    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; …

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    2. 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.
    4. 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."
    6. Renisto. A maker in Cremona about 1735-40. Pupil of Carlo Bergonzı, whose work he copied rather closely; but his instruments are more arched,

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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; … reported1
Places and dates of work
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; … reported1
Places and dates of work
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; … reported1

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. 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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  3. 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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