Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Louvet, Pierre

Paris · about 1740 to 1785

Historical maker

Named in 3 books.

What the books printed

Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 149.
LOUVET (Pierre) — Paris circa 1760. Maker of harps which are sought after by collectors. He has left a number of very finished violins and quintoles. Yellow brown varnish. No 303.
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 58, scan 66.
Louvet, Pierre, brother of Jean Louvet; also worked in Paris about 1740-85. He chiefly made harps, which he signed "P. Louvet à Paris"; …
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 58, scan 68. Held as more than one scan.
Louvet, Pierre, brother of Jean Louvet; also worked in Paris about 1740-85. He chiefly made harps, which he signed "P. Louvet à Paris"; …
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  • 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.

Labels the books quote

  • "Fait par P. Louvet, rue Montmartre à Paris, à la Vielle Royale, juin, 1747." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Fait par P. Louvet, rue Montmartre à Paris, à la Vielle Royale, juin, 1747." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 1 more Louvet page under L.

Same town, same time

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

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