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Christophe, Jean

Avignon · worked 1655

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 18, scan 26.
Christophe, Jean. Worked at Avignon, 1655. An alto of that date, made on a large pattern, is in the Paris Conservatoire Collection.
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 18, scan 28.
Christophe, Jean. Worked at Avignon, 1655. An alto of that date, made on a large pattern, is in the Paris Conservatoire Collection.
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  • Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and we are not sure they mean the same person. That is on hold until somebody settles it.

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

1 other Avignon maker has a year in the 1600s.

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