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Parth, Andreas Nicolas

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Parth (or Perth), Andreas Nicolas. A maker in Vienna about 1790.

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    2. Parker, Daniel. A maker in London about 1740-85. He was a very clever workman, possibly a pupil of Urquhart or Pamphilon, but made a step in advance, improving the pattern of his instruments, making them more similar to those of Amati. He used red varnish, a disagreeable colour, rather thickly laid on; the wood was excellent, often handsomely figured; the varnish rather transparent and soft; the tone clear and powerful. He made largely for the trade, consequently his instruments are often sold under other names; no viola or violoncello of his has ever been seen, only violins are known. About 1793 they were valued at five guineas each; about 1805 they realised as much as fifteen guineas each.
    4. Parth (or Perth), Andreas Nicolas. A maker in Vienna about 1790.
    6. Pasenali, Giacomo. A maker of mandolines in the 18th century.

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

    Parth (or Perth), Andreas Nicolas. A maker in Vienna about 1750.

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    2. Parker, Daniel. A maker in London about 1714-85. He was a very clever workman, possibly a pupil of Urquhart or Pamphilon, but made a step in advance, improving the pattern of his instruments, making them more similar to those of Amati. He used red varnish, a disagreeable colour, rather thickly laid on; the wood was excellent, often handsomely figured; the varnish rather transparent and soft; the tone clear and powerful. He made largely for the trade, consequently his instruments are often sold under other names; no viola or violoncello of his has ever been seen, only violins are known. About 1793 they were valued at five guineas each; about 1805 they realised as much as fifteen guineas each.
    4. Parth (or Perth), Andreas Nicolas. A maker in Vienna about 1750.
    6. Pasenali, Giacomo. A maker of mandolines in the 18th century.

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A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1890) is what this record is built on, nothing more. No claim beyond that naming has been invented here, so not established is the honest state of the record — tell us if you can change it.

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Parth (or Perth), Andreas Nicolas. A maker in Vienna about 1750. reported1
Places and dates of work
Parth (or Perth), Andreas Nicolas. A maker in Vienna about 1750. reported1
Places and dates of work
Parth (or Perth), Andreas Nicolas. A maker in Vienna about 1790. reported1

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3 of the 3 lines here were read from machine text (software that turns a photo of a page into words), not by a person looking at the page image. 1 of them rests on a section heading above a list of names, not on a trade word printed on its own line: “A DICTIONARY OF VIOLIN MAKERS.”.

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  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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