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Tolbecque, Auguste

born 1830

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  1. Dictionary of Violin makers (1928)

    TOLBECQUE (Auguste) — Paris and Niort. Born in Paris in 1830. Distinguished artist ‘cellist who learnt instrument making with Rambeaux. He has made good copies of the old masters. Author of three authoritative books (See Bibliography).

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    1. TIRIOT — Mirecourt towards 1780. This maker signed his instruments: Tiriot à Paris, but in reality they are only ordinary Mirecourt manufacture. He used a dark yellow varnish on a large model. On the whole, his work is of little interest. Branded: TIRIOT à Paris.
    3. TOLBECQUE (Auguste) — Paris and Niort. Born in Paris in 1830. Distinguished artist 'cellist who learnt instrument making with Rambeaux. He has made good copies of the old masters. Author of three authoritative books (See Bibliography).
    5. TOULY (J.) — Nancy circa 1735. Ordinary make. No 299.

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Tolbecque, Auguste, son of Auguste Joseph Tolbecque; was born March 30, 1830, Paris. He was a distinguished violoncellist, but also worked …

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    2. Todini, Michele, b. in Saluzzo about 1625. He lived in Rome, where, in 1676, he published his "Dichiarazione della galleria armonica eretta in Roma." He made a few violins, but is chiefly known as the maker of very ingenious mechanical musical instruments. He has been also called the inventor of the double-bass, but there is apparently nothing to support this assertion.
    4. Tolbecque, Auguste, son of Auguste Joseph Tolbecque; was born March 30, 1830, Paris. He was a distinguished violoncellist, but also worked at violin making under Rambaux, in Paris. He made a small number of new instruments, and was extremely clever at restoring old ones; he collected some fine instruments, which he sold to the Brussels Conservatoire in 1879. In 1858 he settled in Niort, Deux-Sèvres. Label: Ate. Tolbecque fils fecit Parigi, anno 1851."
    6. Tononi, Antonio. A member of the family of makers in Bologna in the 17th century.

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

    Tolbecque, Auguste, son of Auguste Joseph Tolbecque; was born March 30, 1830, Paris. He was a distinguished violoncellist, but also worked …

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    2. Todini, Michele, b. in Saluzzo about 1625. He lived in Rome, where, in 1676, he published his "Dichiarazione della galleria armonica eretta in Roma." He made a few violins, but is chiefly known as the maker of very ingenious mechanical musical instruments. He has been also called the inventor of the double-bass, but there is apparently nothing to support this assertion.
    4. Tolbecque, Auguste, son of Auguste Joseph Tolbecque; was born March 30, 1830, Paris. He was a distinguished violoncellist, but also worked at violin making under Rambaux, in Paris. He made a small number of new instruments, and was extremely clever at restoring old ones; he collected some fine instruments, which he sold to the Brussels Conservatoire in 1879. In 1858 he settled in Niort, Deux-Sèvres. Label: Ate. Tolbecque fils fecit Parigi, anno 1851."
    6. Tononi, Antonio. A member of the family of makers in Bologna in the 17th century.

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Tolbecque, Auguste, son of Auguste Joseph Tolbecque; was born March 30, 1830, Paris. He was a distinguished violoncellist, but also worked … reported1
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Tolbecque, Auguste, son of Auguste Joseph Tolbecque; was born March 30, 1830, Paris. He was a distinguished violoncellist, but also worked … reported1
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Tolbecque, Auguste, son of Auguste Joseph Tolbecque; was born March 30, 1830, Paris. He was a distinguished violoncellist, but also worked … reported1
Places and dates of work
TOLBECQUE (Auguste) — Paris and Niort. Born in Paris in 1830. Distinguished artist ‘cellist who learnt instrument making with Rambeaux. He has made good copies of the old masters. Author of three authoritative books (See Bibliography). reported1
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Born 1830. As printed in the cited source: “TOLBECQUE (Auguste) — Paris and Niort. Born in Paris in 1830” 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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  4. Arnold Sewell, Dictionary of Violin makers (1928). archive.org, dictionaryofviol0000arno. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol0000arno.machine textcited for 2 linessource record

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