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Renault, Sébastien

Paris · about 1775 to 1805

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 76, scan 84.
Renault, Sébastien. A maker in Paris about 1775 to 1805, living in the rue de Braque. Cithers of his are known dated 1779, 1786, and 1804; …
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 76, scan 86. Held as more than one scan.
Renault, Sébastien. A maker in Paris about 1775 to 1805, living in the rue de Braque. Cithers of his are known dated 1779, 1786, and 1804; …
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  • 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

  • "Renault et Chatelain rue de Braque au coin de la rue St.-Avoye à Paris, 1797," (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "A la renommée, rue de Braque, au marais, Renault et Chatelain, luthiers, font et vendent louent, achètent et raccommodent toutes sortes d'instruments de musique, etc., à Paris." (A dictionary of violin makers, 1896)
  • "Renault et Chatelain rue de Braque au coin de la rue St.-Avoye à Paris, 1797," (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)
  • "A la renommée, rue de Braque, au marais, Renault et Chatelain, luthiers, font et vendent louent, achètent et raccommodent toutes sortes d'instruments de musique, etc., à Paris." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 5 more Renault pages under R.

Same town, same time

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

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