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A dictionary of violin makers, 1896
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1at Paris, and worked with him until 1837; then François Lupot died, and Dominique succeeded to his business at 18, rue d'Angivilliers. He remained there till 1847, then returned to Mirecourt, and continued working there. He ranks next to François Tourte as a bow maker, even rivalling him in some of his bows, which were finished with especial care. He sometimes marked them with his name; they were at first sold for 16s., but now their price is almost quadrupled.
3Peccate, jeune. A brother of Dominique, who also made bows, and was for some time working in J. B. Vuillaume's shop. His work is inferior to that of his brother. He died in Paris about 1856.
5Peccenini, Alessandro di Leonardo Maria (known as "del lento"). A maker of lutes and viols in Bologna in 1595.
7Pedrazzi, Fra Pietro. A Dominican friar, working in Bologna in 1784.
9Pemberton, Edward. A maker in London in 1660. His instruments are ugly, but the tone is good and the varnish of fine quality. It has been suggested that a Pemberton was the maker of the instrument presented to the Earl of Leicester by Queen Elizabeth, which has "J. 15 P." engraved on the tail-pin—supposed to be the initials of the maker and the date of the year (1578) in which it was made—if so, he was the earliest English maker to make the violin of four strings.
11Perault. A maker in Paris, 1775-77, in the rue du Petit-Muse.
13Peregrino, Giannetto. See "Michelis Pelegrino di Zanetto."
15Péron (or Perou), Nicolas. A maker in Paris, living in rue de l'Arbre-sec, 1775-79; rue Mauconseil, 1783; place de la Comédie française, 1785; and rue Richelieu près la Comédie française, 1787-89. He was appointed maker to the Duchess of Orléans. His instruments are fairly well made, with yellow-brown varnish. In one of his violins made on the Gagliano pattern, was the label: "Péron, luthier de S.A.R. madame la Duchesse d'Orléans rue Richelieu près la Comédie française, 1790, Paris." He was also the maker of the "Spanish lyre" invented by the Abbé de Morlance.
17Perry, Thomas. A maker in Dublin about 1767 to 1827. A large cither is known, and a cither-viol labelled: "Made by Thomas Perry, Dublin, 1767." He was in partnership with William Wilkinson, and they turned out very well made violins of good tone. Their label was: "Made by Thos. Perry and Wm. Wilkinson, musical instrument makers, No. 4, Anglesea Street, Dublin, 182—."
19Persoit. A maker of bows in Paris; a very clever workman. He made for J. B. Vuillaume, 1823-41; but then started a business of his own. He marked his bows with the letters "P. R. S."
21Peters, Michael. Was working in Weyberg in 1801, judging from two labels in a bass-viol of seven strings; the first runs: "dieses Instrument ist gemacht, anno 1627," the second is "arranschirt von Michael Peters in Weyberg, anno 1801."
23Petz. A maker in Fussen, Bavaria, in 1770.
25Pezzardi. A maker in Brescia about 1580-1610. His instruments are somewhat similar to those of Maggini, his contemporary; there is the same pattern, the same double purfling, but the varnish is clearer and the sound-holes are different. His instruments are often sold as being those of Maggini.
27Pfab. A maker in Hamburg.
29Pfretzschner, Carl Friedrich, son of Johann Gottlob Pfretzschner. Was presumably a German, but worked in Cremona. His instruments are of no special merit.
31Pfretzschner, Johann Gottlob. A maker in Cremona. A label in one of his instruments is dated 1794. His work is not good.
33Pfretzschner. A maker in Neukirchen.
35Pichol. A maker in Paris.
37Picino. A maker in Padua in 1712; his instruments are very arched and have dark varnish.
39Picte, Noel. See "Piete."
41Pierrard, Louis. A maker of excellent violins, with red-brown varnish, and of good tone, in Brussels, at 23, rue Le beau. He was a pupil of Mougenot, but started his own business in 1883. Exhibited instruments in Brussels (1888), Paris (1889), and Antwerp, and was awarded bronze, silver, and gold medals. He published "Traité de lutherie" (Brussels, 1890).
43Pierray (or Pierret), Claude. A contemporary of Boquay, he worked in Paris about 1700-30. He made a great many violins and violoncellos, the former on a large pattern. He sometimes copied the work of Girolamo Amati rather closely. He used good
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