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A dictionary of violin makers, 1896

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1tion with the Abbaye Saint-Germain, thus gaining certain privileges, it no longer being necessary for him to go through the expensive ceremony of being received into the Corporation of Instrument makers; he was also exempt from taxes. His instruments are not particularly good, of rather a long pattern, and with ugly brown varnish. Label: "Pierre Le Pileur, privilégiez du Roy dans l'abbaye Saint-Germain à Paris, 1754"; a similar label is dated 1752.
3Le Riche, C. J. A maker of cithers in Lille, rue de la Clef, about 1765-85. In a cither with eleven strings, four double and three single, was the label: "C. J. Le Riche Me. luthier rue de la Clef 1768"; in another cither was "rue de la Clef à Lille, 1781."
5Lété, Simon, b. about 1768. A maker at Mirecourt, who made instruments at very cheap prices for the trade; in 1823 he was awarded a silver medal for a very satisfactory violin, which was priced 25 francs (£1). J. B. Vuillaume entered his workshop in 1821, and 1825-28 was in partnership with him. He married the daughter of Pique, the violin maker; his son, Nicolas Antoine, b. March 29, 1793, Mirecourt, became an organ builder.
7Levalois. A maker of all kinds of instruments in Paris, rue de la Calandre, about 1760.
9Lewis, Edward. A maker in London about 1700. His work was most excellent, showing great accuracy and finish; he used good wood and very fine varnish, generally a light yellow colour, but sometimes red with golden ground. His violins are rare, but are very beautiful. In Thomas Britton's Collection was an "excellent tenor by Mr. Lewis" and a "rare good" bass-violin.
11Liebich, Ernst, b. Oct. 27, 1796, Reibnitz, near Hirschberg (Silesia); d. 1876, Breslau. Pupil and successor of his uncle, Johann Gottfried Liebich. He followed the Stradivari and Guarneri patterns; and also made harps and guitars. He was the father of
13Liebich, Ernst, b. 1830, Breslau; d. 1884, who succeeded to the business, and continued to make instruments on the Italian pattern. His son,
15Liebich, Ernst, b. May 25, 1862, Breslau, learnt from his father; later worked with Bittner in Vienna. In 1884 succeeded to the business at 2, Catharinenstrasse, Breslau. He is especially skilful in repairing old instruments, about 300 a year passing through his hands; but also makes from six to ten new instruments per year; they have a fine full tone, and are generally made on the Stradivari or Guarneri patterns, with transparent varnish, reddish-yellow colour. He also copies the Amati and Maggini patterns; he employs five workmen in his shop, but varnishes all instruments himself. Was awarded silver medal, Breslau, 1881, and a gold medal, Posen, 1895. Appointed instrument-maker to the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
17Liebich, Johann Gottfried, b. 1752; d. 1813. Son of a maker who left Bohemia to settle in Silesia. He founded the business, 1790, which has remained ever since in the family.
19Liedolf, Joseph Ferdinand. A maker in Vienna in the 18th century.
21Liessem, Remerus. A maker in London, 1756. This name and date were found in a cither of old-fashioned shape.
23Light. A beautiful arch-lute was found to be inscribed "479 Light, Foley Place, London."
25Lignoli, Andrea. A maker in Florence in the 17th century.
27Lilly, James. An English maker, working in 1821.
29Linarolo (Linerolli), Francesco. The first maker in the family. Worked in Bergamo, later in Venice. A tenor-viol was labelled "Franciscus Linarolus Bergomensis Venetii faciebat." Was probably the maker of an "accordo" dated 1514, beautifully made, the back inlaid with tortoiseshell.
31Linarolo, Giovanni, son of Venturo Linarolo. Label: "Giovanni D'Ventura Linarol in Venetia, 1622."
33Linarolo (Linerolli, Linelli), Venturo, son of Francesco Linarolo. A maker of lutes and viols in Venice, worked there till 1581. Label: "Ventura di Francesco Linarolo in Venetia, 1581." Was then in Padua: label, "Ventura de Francço Linarol in Padova, f. 1585"; but probably returned to Venice shortly after, for there is a label "fece in Venetia, a. 1591." Two tenor-viols exhibited in London in 1872 were probably made by him; they both had a scroll with four pegs substituted for the ancient head with six or seven pegs; the great breadth left between the sound-holes shows that the instruments were originally made for six or seven strings.
35Lippeta, J. G. A maker in Neukirchen, Saxony, in 1771.
37Lippold, Johann Georg. Made fairly

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