Bow & Bridge

Sartory, Eugène

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  1. Dictionary of Violin makers (1928)

    SARTORY (Eugène) — Paris, 3, cité Trévise. Contemporary bow maker. Born at Mirecourt in 1871. Pupil of his father, when still a youth he worked for Ch. Peccatte in Paris, afterwards perfecting …

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    1. SARTORY (Eugène) — Paris, 3, cité Trévise. Contemporary bow maker. Born at Mirecourt in 1871. Pupil of his father, when still a youth he worked for Ch. Peccatte in Paris, afterwards perfecting himself with A. Lamy with whom he stayed several years. His model is after that of N. Voirin but more robust towards the head. His bows are highly esteemed for their qualities and fine workmanship. Silver Medals Bruxelles 1887, Lyons 1894, Diplomas of Honour, Liége 1905, Milan 1906, London 1908. Paris Grand Prize 1900. Officier d’Académie (division of the University of France). Mark : SARTORY.
    3. SAUNIER — Bordeaux and Paris circa 1750. Good work. Yellow varnish. Flat model. Good class make of the old Mirecourt kind. Guitars and mandolines.

  2. Violin tone and violin makers (1916)

    SARTORY, EUGENE.—Paris. Born 1871. Well-known bow-maker. Imitates Voirin.

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    2. SARDINI, CARLO.—Madrid; eighteenth century. Said to have been a Neapolitan. Large flat instruments. Yellow-orange varnish.
    4. SARTORY, EUGENE.—Paris. Born 1871. Well-known bow-maker. Imitates Voirin.
    6. SAUNIER, EDMOND.—Bordeaux. Died circa 1785. Good work. Not very plentiful in this country.

  3. Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1922)

    Sartory, Eugène. — Paris. Geb. in Mirecourt 22. September 1871

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    1. Sartori. — Bar-le-Duc (?). 18. Jahrhundert
    2. Eine Gitarre der Sammlung Scheurleer trägt diesen Namen. Die Ortsbezeichnung las der Besitzer de Bar oder Debar; es dürfte also Bar-le-Duc gemeint sein, das ja auch kurzweg »Le Bar« genannt wird.
    4. Sartory, Eugène. — Paris. Geb. in Mirecourt 22. September 1871
    5. Sehr guter Bogenmacher. Schüler seines Vaters, der bei einem Bogenmacher gelernt hatte. Im Jahre 1890 ging er nach Paris zu Charles Peccatte, dann zu Alfred Lamy und machte sich 1893 am Boulevard Nouvelle selbständig. Seine Bogen tragen die Brandmarke »Sartory«.
    7. Sassi, Alessio. — Mailand? 1784

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SARTORY (Eugène) — Paris, 3, cité Trévise. Contemporary bow maker. Born at Mirecourt in 1871. Pupil of his father, when still a youth he worked for Ch. Peccatte in Paris, afterwards perfecting … reported1
Places and dates of work
Sartory, Eugène. — Paris. Geb. in Mirecourt 22. September 1871 reported1
Places and dates of work
SARTORY, EUGENE.—Paris. Born 1871. Well-known bow-maker. Imitates Voirin. reported1

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  1. Arnold Sewell, Dictionary of Violin makers (1928). archive.org, dictionaryofviol0000arno. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol0000arno.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1922). archive.org, diegeigenundlaut02lt. https://archive.org/details/diegeigenundlaut02lt.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Violin tone and violin makers (London: Chatto & Windus, 1916). archive.org, violintoneviolin00moyaiala. https://archive.org/details/violintoneviolin00moyaiala.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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