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Germain, Joseph-Louis

1822–1870

As printed

  1. Old violins (1905)

    GERMAIN, Joseph Louis, b. July 23, 1822, Mirecourt, 1868; worked with F. Gand family and B. Vuillaume. Excellent maker and repairer.

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    1. GEMÜNDER, August, b. 1814, Württemberg; d. Sept., 1895, New York. Excellent maker, fine copyist.
    2. GEMÜNDER, George, brother of August Gemünder, b. 1816 in Württemberg.
    3. GERMAIN, Emile, son of Joseph Louis Germain. Turin, 1870-88. Studied at Mirecourt. Prolific maker, good varnish, fair tone, fine repairer.
    4. GERMAIN, Joseph Louis, b. July 23, 1822, Mirecourt, 1868; worked with F. Gand family and B. Vuillaume. Excellent maker and repairer.
    5. GERONI, Domenico. Ostia, Italy, about 1800-20. Inferior.
    6. GHERARDI, Giacomo. Bologna, 1677.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    GERMAIN, JOSEPH-LOUIS, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1822, d. 1870.

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    2. GERMAIN, EMILE, Paris, b. Paris, 1853, d. 1906.
    4. GERMAIN, JOSEPH-LOUIS, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1822, d. 1870.
    6. GERONI (GERANI), DOMENICO, Ostia, 1800 to 1820.

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

    GERMAIN, JOSEPH-LOUIS, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1822, d. 1870.

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    2. GERMAIN, EMILE, Paris, b. Paris, 1853, d. 1906.
    4. GERMAIN, JOSEPH-LOUIS, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1822, d. 1870.
    6. GERONI (GERANI), DOMENICO, Ostia, 1800 to 1820.

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Record note

This record exists because one or more sources name this maker. Printed in: An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926); Old violins (1905). Nothing else on this site confirms this record beyond what those sources state — no claim is invented here. 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. Not established is the honest state of this record; if you can change that, we want to hear from you.

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Places and dates of work
GERMAIN, JOSEPH-LOUIS, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1822, d. 1870. reported1
Places and dates of work
GERMAIN, JOSEPH-LOUIS, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1822, d. 1870. reported1
Places and dates of work
GERMAIN, JOSEPH-LOUIS, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1822, d. 1870. reported1
Places and dates of work
GERMAIN, Joseph Louis, b. July 23, 1822, Mirecourt, 1868; worked with F. Gand family and B. Vuillaume. Excellent maker and repairer. reported1
Born (date and place)
Born 1822. As printed in the cited source: “GERMAIN, JOSEPH-LOUIS, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1822” reported1
Died (date and place)
Died 1870. As printed in the cited source: “GERMAIN, JOSEPH-LOUIS, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1822, d. 1870” reported1

How the pages were read

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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 3 linessource 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. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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