Paris · 1647
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 56, scan 64.
Leduc, Pierre. Was working in Paris in rue St.-Honoré in 1647, is therefore one of the oldest makers there of whom anything definite is known. In a small violin or "kit," fairly well made, is the label: "Pierre Leduc à Paris rue Saint-Honoré au Duc doré, 1647."
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 56, scan 66. Held as more than one scan.
Leduc, Pierre. Was working in Paris in rue St.-Honoré in 1647, is therefore one of the oldest makers there of whom anything definite is known. In a small violin or "kit," fairly well made, is the label: "Pierre Leduc à Paris rue Saint-Honoré au Duc doré, 1647."
- Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and the software judged them near-certain the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.
Labels the books quote
- "Pierre Leduc à Paris rue Saint-Honoré au Duc doré, 1647." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
- "Pierre Leduc à Paris rue Saint-Honoré au Duc doré, 1647." (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
34 other Paris makers have a year in the 1600s. A few of them:
- 1639 to 1662 Castagneri, J. P.
- 1646 Leduc, P.
- 1647 Ledouc, Pierre
- about 1650 Lagetto
- about 1650 Saint, Paul
- 1655 to 1662 Du Mesnil, Jacques