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Tourte, Xaver (l’aîné)

Historical maker

Named in 1 book.

What the books printed

Old violins and violin lore, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). London: W. Reeves, 1900. Scan 295.

TOURTE, Xaver (l'aîné), eldest son of Tourte père.

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Same name

Tourte
Paris · about 1760
Tourte
Paris · 1740 to 1780
Tourte
Paris · b. 1747
Tourte, A n
Paris · about 1780
Tourte, Franç
No town printed · b. 1714, d. 1835
Tourte, Xav
No town printed · 1776

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 1 more Tourte page under T.

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“Tourte, Xaver (l’aîné),” Bow & Bridge, last modified 6 October 2026, https://bowandbridge.com/makers/tourte-xaver-l-a-n/ (accessed 5 November 2026).

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MLA 9“Tourte, Xaver (l’aîné).” Bow & Bridge, 6 Oct. 2026, bowandbridge.com/makers/tourte-xaver-l-a-n/. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

APA 7Bow & Bridge. (2026, October 6). Tourte, Xaver (l’aîné). Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://bowandbridge.com/makers/tourte-xaver-l-a-n/

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