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Simonin, Charles

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

    Simonin, Charles, b. at Mirecourt. Was apprenticed to J. B Vuillaume at Paris, and became one of his most able workmen. He then married and …

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    1. Simon. Was working at Salzburg in 1772.
    2. Simon, Claude. A maker in Paris, rue de Grenelle-Saint-Honoré, 1783-88.
    3. Simon, P., b. 1808, at Mirecourt. Went to Paris in 1838, where he worked for some months under D. Peccate; then went to the workshop of J. B. Vuillaume and remained there till, in 1845, he started his own business. On Peccate's retirement, in 1847, Simon succeeded to his business in the rue d'Angivilliers. He was in partnership with Henry, 1848-51, and afterwards continued his work alone, moving later to rue Saint-Denis, passage Lemoine. He made most excellent bows, and generally marked them with "Simon, Paris," near the nut. He died 1882.
    4. Simonin, Charles, b. at Mirecourt. Was apprenticed to J. B Vuillaume at Paris, and became one of his most able workmen. He then married and returned for a short time to Mirecourt. In 1841 he settled in Geneva, remaining there for eight years; he left, Sept., 1849, to establish himself in Toulouse. He sent various instruments to the Paris Exhibition in 1855, amongst others a copy of Giuseppe Guarneri of remarkable tone; he obtained a "Mention honorable." Since then he has obtained various awards at other exhibitions.

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Simonin, Charles, b. at Mirecourt. Was apprenticed to J. B. Vuillaume at Paris, and became one of his most able workmen. He then married …

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    1. Simon. Was working at Salzburg in 1722.
    2. Simon, Claude. A maker in Paris, rue de Grenelle-Saint-Honoré, 1783-88.
    3. Simon, P., b. 1808, at Mirecourt. Went to Paris in 1838, where he worked for some months under D. Peccate; then went to the workshop of J. B. Vuillaume and remained there till, in 1845, he started his own business. On Peccate's retirement, in 1847, Simon succeeded to his business in the rue d'Angivilliers. He was in partnership with Henry, 1848-51, and afterwards continued his work alone, moving later to rue Saint-Denis, passage Lemoine. He made most excellent bows, and generally marked them with "Simon, Paris," near the nut.
    4. Simonin, Charles, b. at Mirecourt. Was apprenticed to J. B. Vuillaume at Paris, and became one of his most able workmen. He then married and returned for a short time to Mirecourt. In 1841 he settled in Geneva, remaining there for eight years; he left, Sept., 1849, to establish himself in Toulouse. He sent various instruments to the Paris Exhibition in 1855, amongst others a copy of Giuseppe Guarneri of remarkable tone; he obtained a "mention honorable." Since then he has obtained various awards at other exhibitions.

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

    Simonin, Charles. — Mirecourt, Genf, Toulouse. Geb. um 1815 in Mirecourt, lebte noch 1875

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    1. Geigenzettel: Fait par Étienne Simonet / à Mons, 1730 (gedruckt).
    3. Simonetta s. Raynaldi
    4. Simonin, Charles. — Mirecourt, Genf, Toulouse. Geb. um 1815 in Mirecourt, lebte noch 1875
    5. Vielleicht der Sohn eines gleichnamigen Mirecourter Meisters und Enkel eines 1750—1766 vorkommenden Michel S. Schüler von J. B. Vuillaume und später einer von dessen geschicktesten Gehilfen. Nachdem er sich verheiratet hatte, arbeitete er eine Zeitlang für sich in Mirecourt, begründete 1841 sein Geschäft in Genf und siedelte 1849 im September nach Toulouse über. Er gehört zu den besseren Mirecourtern, arbeitete u. a. nach Gius. Guarneri und wurde auf allen von ihm beschickten Ausstellungen ausgezeichnet. Der Lack ist gewöhnlich von rötlicher Farbe, das Holz gut, wenn auch nicht immer besonders schön.
    6. Geigenzettel: Réparé par Ch. Simonin / luthier à Toulouse / élève de M. Veuillaume (sic) de Paris (gedruckt). — Charles Simonin / à Mirecourt (gedruckt).
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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    SIMONIN, CHARLES, Genf, Toulouse, b. about 1815 in Mirecourt, still living in 1875.

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    1. SILVESTRE, HIPPOLYTE, Lyon, b. 1808, d. 1879.
    2. SILVESTRE, PIERRE, Lyon, b. 1801, d. 1859. A pupil of Blaise in Mirecourt. As apprentice he worked with Lupot and Grand (père) and finished his artistic education with them. In 1829 he opened his own shop and conducted the business in partnership with his brother Hippolyte, who stayed with him until 1848. He was a trained master and worked with the Stradivarius model. After his death the business was conducted by his brother Hippolyte. The label used by Silvestre is reproduced on Plate 15.
    3. SIMON, CLAUDE, Paris, 1783 to 1800.
    4. SIMONIN, CHARLES, Genf, Toulouse, b. about 1815 in Mirecourt, still living in 1875.
    5. SIMPSON, JOHN, London, 1785 to 1794.
    6. SMITH, HENRY, London, 1629 to 1633.
    7. SMITH, THOMAS, London, 1750 to 1799.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    SIMONIN, CHARLES, Genf, Toulouse, b. about 1815 in Mirecourt, still living in 1875.

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    1. SILVESTRE, HIPPOLYTE, Lyon, b. 1808, d. 1879.
    2. SILVESTRE, PIERRE, Lyon, b. 1801, d. 1859. A pupil of Blaise in Mirecourt. As apprentice he worked with Lupot and Grand (père) and finished his artistic education with them. In 1829 he opened his own shop and conducted the business in partnership with his brother Hippolyte, who stayed with him until 1848. He was a trained master and worked with the Stradivarius model. After his death the business was conducted by his brother Hippolyte. The label used by Silvestre is reproduced on Plate 15.
    3. SIMON, CLAUDE, Paris, 1783 to 1800.
    4. SIMONIN, CHARLES, Genf, Toulouse, b. about 1815 in Mirecourt, still living in 1875.
    5. SIMPSON, JOHN, London, 1785 to 1794.
    6. SMITH, HENRY, London, 1629 to 1633.
    7. SMITH, THOMAS, London, 1750 to 1799.

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What this record rests on is A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1896); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926); Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart (1922), naming this maker and nothing more. Entries from 5 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record. Nothing else on this site confirms it and no claim has been invented beyond that naming — not established, until someone can tell us more.

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Simonin, Charles, b. at Mirecourt. Was apprenticed to J. B Vuillaume at Paris, and became one of his most able workmen. He then married and … reported1
Places and dates of work
Simonin, Charles, b. at Mirecourt. Was apprenticed to J. B Vuillaume at Paris, and became one of his most able workmen. He then married and … reported1
Places and dates of work
Simonin, Charles, b. at Mirecourt. Was apprenticed to J. B. Vuillaume at Paris, and became one of his most able workmen. He then married … reported1
Places and dates of work
SIMONIN, CHARLES, Genf, Toulouse, b. about 1815 in Mirecourt, still living in 1875. reported1
Places and dates of work
SIMONIN, CHARLES, Genf, Toulouse, b. about 1815 in Mirecourt, still living in 1875. reported1
Places and dates of work
SIMONIN, CHARLES, Genf, Toulouse, b. about 1815 in Mirecourt, still living in 1875. reported1
Places and dates of work
Simonin, Charles. — Mirecourt, Genf, Toulouse. Geb. um 1815 in Mirecourt, lebte noch 1875 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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  4. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  5. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  6. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  7. 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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