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A dictionary of violin makers

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1Lecomte (or Fouquet-Lecomte), Antoine. Was working in Paris, rue des Fossés, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, about 1775-1800.
2Lecuyer, Pierre. A maker in Paris, rue des Fossés-Saint-Jacques, 1775-83.
3Leduc, Pierre. Was working in Paris in rue St.-Honoré in 1647, is therefore one of the oldest makers there of whom anything definite is known. In a small violin or "kit," fairly well made, is the label: "Pierre Leduc à Paris rue Saint-Honoré au Duc doré, 1647."
4Leeb, J. Carl, b. 1792; d. 1819. Was a maker in Vienna.
5Lefebvre (Lefebre), J. B. Was a Frenchman who worked in Amsterdam about 1735-70. He followed the Amati pattern, using good yellow varnish; it is supposed that he gained experience in Italy before going to Amsterdam, as his work is superior in merit to that made in France at that date. In a violoncello of small size, with yellow varnish and of carefully finished work, is the label: "J. B. Le Febvre fecit in Amsterdam, 1770."
6Lefèvre (Lefebvre), Toussaint Nicolas Germain. A maker in Paris in rue du Cimetière Saint-Jean about 1783-89.
7Legros de la Neuville, Nicolas. A French maker who exhibited in 1823 guitars, violins, and violoncellos.
8Le Jeune. A family of makers who for several generations worked in Paris. About 1819 there was Le Jeune (ainé) working at Cour du Commerce—label in a guitar: "Le Jeune, luthier, Cour du Commerce No. 19 faubg. St.-Germain, Paris"; and Lejeune (fils) working at Passage du Saumon; and Lejeune, rue du Marché-Palu; there was another member of the family living at [address hidden], 1836-46; and finally one established in 1862 at rue Claude au Marais, who died about 1870.
9Lejeune, Benoît. A maker of lutes, living in Lyons in 1557.
10Le Jeune, François. Worked in Paris at the sign "à la Harpe royale" from about 1745; he was still living in 1785. His instruments are rare and of not particularly good work, the varnish is of poor quality. Two violins are dated 1747 and 1754, a five-stringed viol in the Paris Conservatoire Collection is dated 1755, another 1757, and an alto also 1757. Label: "François Le Jeune rue de la Juiverie, à Paris année 176—."
11Le Jeune, Jean Baptiste. Was a maker of harps as well as of violins in Paris, rue Montmartre au passage Charot, from about 1775; he, or a maker of this name, was still there in 1819.
12Le Jeune, Jean Charles. A maker of violins in Paris in 1776 at the sign "Au Dieu de l'Harmonie"; worked in the rue du Four Saint-Germain till 1783, and was succeeded by his nephew, Guillaume Martin, in 1822.
13Le Jeune, Louis. A maker of violins in Paris, rue de la Juiverie, 1783-89.
14Le Lièvre. A maker in Paris about 1750-80. Label in a violin, fairly well made, with yellow varnish: "Le Lièvre rue des Noniandières à Paris, 1754."
15Lemböck, Gabriel, b. Oct. 16, 1814, Budapest; d. March 27, 1892. Pupil of J. B. Schweizer in Budapest, then worked with Fischer in Vienna. In 1840 he started a business there in Canovastrasse. Was appointed Instrument maker to the Imperial Court. He was celebrated for his skill in repairing old instruments. He exhibited two violins, very good copies of Guarneri, at Munich, 1854. A quartet of instruments, exhibited in London, 1862, were also made after the Italian pattern, and were admired for the beauty and fulness of their tone. Carl Haudek, who had worked with Lemböck, until the death of the latter, succeeded to the business.
16L'Empereur, Jean Baptiste. A maker in Paris in 1750, who left few instruments.
17Lenk, W., b. 1840, at Schönbach bei Eger, Bohemia. Worked under Kessler in Markneukirchen; then for five years in Berlin; also under E. Liebich in Breslau; in Vienna, Budapest, and Munich. He finally settled at Frankfort a/M. in the Promenade Platz. Was awarded a silver medal at Frankfort, 1881.
18Lentz (Lenz), Johann Nicolaus. A German who came from the Tyrol to London; was a friend of Bernhard Fendt, and thus probably gained some knowledge of violin making. He began his own business in Chelsea about 1800; he was a good maker, generally used a close-grained maple-wood, and varnish similar to that used by Dodd and J. F. Lott, sen. Label: "Johann Nicolaus Lentz fecit near the Church, Chelsea, 1803."
19Leoni, Carlo. A maker in Treviso in 1861.
20Leoni, Ferdinando. Was working in Parma in 1816.
21Le Pileur, Pierre. A maker in Paris about 1750-55. He worked in connec-

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