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Vetter, Jean Christophe

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Vetter, Jean Christophe. Was working in Strasbourg in 1744, according to the following label, found in a double-bass which was repaired by Marc Snoeck: “Jean Christophe Vetter, Strasbourg, 1744.”

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    1. Véron, Antoine. A maker in Paris in 1740, in the rue de la Juiverie, according to the label in a five-stringed viol in the Paris Conservatoire Collection.
    2. Véron, Pierre André. A maker in Paris about 1720-50. His violins show good work; he followed the pattern of the Italian makers.
    3. Vetrini, Battista. Worked in Brescia about 1629. His instruments are on rather a small pattern, the wood is excellent, and the yellow varnish of fine quality.
    4. Vetter, Jean Christophe. Was working in Strasbourg in 1744, according to the following label, found in a double-bass which was repaired by Marc Snoeck: "Jean Christophe Vetter, Strasbourg, 1744."

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

    Vetter, Jean Christophe. Was working in Strassburg in 1744, according to the following label, found in a double-bass which was repaired by Marc Snoeck: “Jean Christophe Vetter, Strasbourg, 1744.”

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    1. Véron, Antoine. A maker in Paris in 1740, in the rue de la Juiverie, according to the label in a five-stringed viol in the Paris Conservatoire Collection.
    2. Véron, Pierre André. A maker in Paris about 1720-50. His violins show good work; he followed the pattern of the Italian makers.
    3. Vetrini, Battista. Worked in Brescia about 1629. His instruments are on rather a small pattern, the wood is excellent, and the yellow varnish of fine quality.
    4. Vetter, Jean Christophe. Was working in Strassburg in 1744, according to the following label, found in a double-bass which was repaired by Marc Snoeck: "Jean Christophe Vetter, Strasbourg, 1744."

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Places and dates of work
Vetter, Jean Christophe. Was working in Strassburg in 1744, according to the following label, found in a double-bass which was repaired by Marc Snoeck: “Jean Christophe Vetter, Strasbourg, 1744.” reported1
Places and dates of work
Vetter, Jean Christophe. Was working in Strassburg in 1744, according to the following label, found in a double-bass which was repaired by Marc Snoeck: “Jean Christophe Vetter, Strasbourg, 1744.” reported1
Places and dates of work
Vetter, Jean Christophe. Was working in Strasbourg in 1744, according to the following label, found in a double-bass which was repaired by Marc Snoeck: “Jean Christophe Vetter, Strasbourg, 1744.” reported1

How the pages were read

3 of the 3 lines here were read from machine text (software that turns a photo of a page into words), not by a person looking at the page image. 1 of them rests on a section heading above a list of names, not on a trade word printed on its own line: “A DICTIONARY OF VIOLIN MAKERS.”.

Notes

  1. Read from machine text (software that turns a photo of a page into words, or a typed transcription), not by a person looking at the page image. ↩

The books behind this record

This record draws on 2 sources. Each is listed below with how it was read, because a claim read from a photo of the page is stronger than one read from machine text.

  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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