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Fleury, Benoist

Paris · about 1751 to 1791

Historical maker

Named in 5 books.

Also recorded as: Fleury, B.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. p. 29.
As printed on this page: "Fleury, Benoist. A maker in Paris in the rue des Boucheries about 1751-91. He made fairly good violins. An alto dated 1751 is known and a guitar. In the Paris Conservatoire Collection is a bass-viol, well made, dated 1755. In 1791 he was still working, repairing violins, double-basses, and altos. Label: "Benoist Fleury, rue des Boucheries, Faubourg Saint-Germain, Paris, 1774.""
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 29, scan 39. Held as more than one scan.
Fleury, Benoist. A maker in Paris in the rue des Boucheries about 1751-91. He made fairly good violins. An alto dated 1751 is known and …
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. p. 29. Held as more than one scan.
As printed on this page: "Fleury, Benoist. A maker in Paris in the rue des Boucheries about 1751-91. He made fairly good violins. An alto dated 1751 is known and a guitar. In the Paris Conservatoire Collection is a bass-viol, well made, dated 1755. In 1791 he was still working, repairing violins, double-basses, and altos. Label: "Benoist Fleury, rue des Boucheries, Faubourg Saint-Germain, Paris, 1774.""
The fiddle fancier's guide, Fleming, James M., b. 1839. London: Haynes, Foucher & Co., 1892. Page 163, scan 177.
FLEURY, BENOIST, Paris, 1755. Dean of the Violin Makers' Guild for this year. There is a bass viol of his of the same year in the museum of the Paris Conservatoire.
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Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 249, scan 273.
FLEURY, Benoist. Paris, 1751-91; fair maker.
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Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904. Page 773, scan 795.
Fleury, B. 1751. 1791.
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  • Entries from 5 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.

Labels the books quote

  • "Benoist Fleury, rue des Boucheries, Faubourg Saint-Germain, Paris, 1774." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

Same name

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

Same town, same time

267 other Paris makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

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