Paris · b. 1874
Historical maker
Named in 1 book.
What the books printed
Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 177.
TOURNIER (Henri) — Paris. Born in 1874. Son of the one above. Learnt in his father's workshops. Has been established at 49, rue de Rome since 1914. Finished modern make after the Stradivarius model. Red varnish. The title of the firm is: « Les Fils de J. Tournier ». No 437.
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.
Same town, same time
230 other Paris makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:
- born 1872 L’Humbert, Emile
- 1872 to 1916 Marchand, E.
- born 1873 Corvisier, Eugène
- born 1874 Leroy, Léon
- about 1875 Kiesgen, Louis
- 1875 Mercier, A.