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

Médard, Nicolas

Nancy · b. about 1598

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 63, scan 73.
Médard, Nicolas, son of Claude Médard; b. about 1598, was living in Nancy in 1658. He followed the Amati pattern, his instruments are small, and the tone, though soft and silvery, lacks power; the varnish is very beautiful. Labels are known dated 1615, 1655 and 1660.
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 63, scan 71.
Médard, Nicolas, son of Claude Médard; b. about 1598, was living in Nancy in 1658. He followed the Amati pattern, his instruments are small, and the tone, though soft and silvery, lacks power; the varnish is very beautiful. Labels are known dated 1615 and 1660.
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  • Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and we are not sure they mean the same person. That is on hold until somebody settles it.

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 9 more Médard pages under M.

Same town, same time

3 other Nancy makers have a year in the 1500s.

All Nancy makers