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Feury, François

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  1. The fiddle fancier's guide; a manual of information regarding violins, violas, basses and bows of classical and modern times, together with biographical notices and portraits of the most famous performers of these instruments (1892)

    FEURY, FRANCOIS, Paris, Dean of the Violin Maker’s Guild for 1757.

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    1. FERRARI, CARLO, Siena. About 1740. Violins.
    2. FERRARI, G. B., Modena, 19th century. Violins and guitars.
    3. FERRI, PRIMO, Mirandola, 1848—51.
    4. FEURY, FRANCOIS, Paris, Dean of the Violin Maker's Guild for 1757.
    5. FEVROT, LYONS. About 1788.
    6. FEYZEAU, Bordeau, about 1760. The instruments of this maker are well made. The varnish is a sort of weak brown, but the work is very good under it, the sound holes being well designed, and the corners elegant.
    7. FICHER, GUISEPPE, AND CARLO, Milan. These makers sometimes spell their name "Fiscer," and both spellings are found on tickets, namely, "Guiseppe e Carlo fratelli Ficher fabbricatori di strumenti in Milano vicino alla Balla," and "Guiseppe, Carlo fratelli Fiscer fabbri-catori d'instrumenti in Milano Vicino alla balla." They were German by origin, and it is possible that they may have modified the spelling to suit Italian pronunciation. Their work is well made, with varnish of fine, amber tint, having a light tinge of red.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    FEURY (FERRY), FRANÇOIS, Paris, 1715 to 1762.

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    1. FERRARI, AGOSTINO, Budrio, 18th century.
    2. FERRARI, ALFONSO, Carpi (Modena), 1738.
    3. FERRARI, CARLO, Siena, 1740.
    4. FEURY (FERRY), FRANÇOIS, Paris, 1715 to 1762.
    5. FEVROT, Lyon, 1779 to 1813.
    6. FEYZEAU, ——, Bordeaux, 1740 to 1770.
    7. FICHTL, MARTIN MATTHIAS II, Vienna, b. about 1682, d. 1768.

  3. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    FEURY (FERRY), FRANÇOIS, Paris, 1715 to 1762.

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    1. FERRARI, AGOSTINO, Budrio, 18th century.
    2. FERRARI, ALFONSO, Carpi (Modena), 1738.
    3. FERRARI, CARLO, Siena, 1740.
    4. FEURY (FERRY), FRANÇOIS, Paris, 1715 to 1762.
    5. FEVROT, Lyon, 1779 to 1813.
    6. FEYZEAU, ——, Bordeaux, 1740 to 1770.
    7. FICHTL, MARTIN MATTHIAS II, Vienna, b. about 1682, d. 1768.

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Printed in An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926); The fiddle fancier’s guide; a manual of information regarding violins, violas, basses and bows of classical and modern times, together with biographical notices and portraits of the most famous performers of these instruments (1892), and nowhere else on this site: that is the entire basis of this maker’s record. Entries from 3 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record. No claim beyond the printed naming is invented here — not established is the accurate word for it, and we want to hear from you if that can change.

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Places and dates of work
FEURY (FERRY), FRANÇOIS, Paris, 1715 to 1762. reported1
Places and dates of work
FEURY (FERRY), FRANÇOIS, Paris, 1715 to 1762. reported1
Places and dates of work
FEURY (FERRY), FRANÇOIS, Paris, 1715 to 1762. reported1
Places and dates of work
FEURY, FRANCOIS, Paris, Dean of the Violin Maker’s Guild for 1757. reported1

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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Fleming, James M., b. 1839, The fiddle fancier’s guide; a manual of information regarding violins, violas, basses and bows of classical and modern times, together with biographical notices and portraits of the most famous performers of these instruments (London: Haynes, Foucher & Co., 1892). archive.org, fiddlefanciersgu00flemiala. https://archive.org/details/fiddlefanciersgu00flemiala.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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