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Rance, Thomas

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Rance, Thomas. A maker in Brussels about 1680-85. A violin of ordinary workmanship had a flat back, the sound-holes rather wide, and purfling well executed.

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    2. Ramftler, Franz, b. May 23, 1834, Munich. Pupil of Andreas Engleder in Munich; started his own business there in 1860. Principally repairs and deals in old Italian instruments, but has lately made some very good new violins on the Stradivari pattern, using a varnish of his own invention. Was appointed Court violin maker.
    4. Rance, Thomas. A maker in Brussels about 1680-85. A violin of ordinary workmanship had a flat back, the sound-holes rather wide, and purfling well executed.
    6. Ranta, Pietro. A maker in Brescia in 1733, who followed the Amati pattern.

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

    Rance, Thomas. A maker in Brussels about 1680-85. A violin of ordinary workmanship had a flat back, the sound-holes rather wide, and purfling well executed.

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    1. Rambaux, Claude Victor, b. Feb. 25, 1806, at Darney in the Vosges; d. June 25, 1871, at Mirecourt. In 1820 was apprenticed to L. Moitessier in Mirecourt, and remained with him till July 12, 1824. Then went to Caen and worked under Thibout, 1824-27, and then to Paris, where, from Aug. 22, 1827, till June 7, 1838, he worked with Gand. In 1838 he started his own business at 18, faubourg Poissonnière. The new instruments that he made show great ability, but he chiefly devoted himself, with infinite patience and care, to repairing old instruments; he was especially skilful in "cutting down" the old Italian violoncellos, which vary much in pattern, and generally have to be reduced in size to that of the Stradivari model, so as to meet modern requirements. After nineteen years' work in Paris, he retired to Mirecourt in June, 1857, having gained silver medals at the 1844 and 1849 Exhibitions, and the first class medal at the 1855 Paris Exhibition. Label: "Claude Victor Rambaux Breveté à Paris, 1846, C.V.R." He had two sons, but neither of them became violin makers.
    2. Rambouts. See "Rombouts."
    3. Ramftler, Franz, b. May 23, 1834, Munich. Pupil of Andreas Engleder in Munich; started his own business there in 1860 Principally repairs and deals in old Italian instruments, but has lately made some very good new violins on the Stradivari pattern, using a varnish of his own invention. Was appointed Court violin maker.
    4. Rance, Thomas. A maker in Brussels about 1680-85. A violin of ordinary workmanship had a flat back, the sound-holes rather wide, and purfling well executed.
    5. Ranta, Pietro. A maker in Brescia in 1733, who followed the Amati pattern.
    6. Raphael. Sec "Raffaele."
    7. Rasura, Vincenzo. Worked at Lugo in 1785.

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Rance, Thomas. A maker in Brussels about 1680-85. A violin of ordinary workmanship had a flat back, the sound-holes rather wide, and purfling well executed. reported1
Places and dates of work
Rance, Thomas. A maker in Brussels about 1680-85. A violin of ordinary workmanship had a flat back, the sound-holes rather wide, and purfling well executed. reported1
Places and dates of work
Rance, Thomas. A maker in Brussels about 1680-85. A violin of ordinary workmanship had a flat back, the sound-holes rather wide, and purfling well executed. reported1

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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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