Scan 125
Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
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1COUSINEAU (Jacques-Georges) — Paris circa 1780.
3COUTURIEUX-DEROUX — Mirecourt circa 1835. Well built instruments. Branded.
5CUCHET (Gaspard) — Grenoble circa 1730. Of no interest. Shape not pleasing.
7CUNAULT (Georges) — Paris. Contemporary master maker and expert. Born in Paris in 1856. Pupil of Sébastien Vuillaume and Miremont. Retired several years ago at Villemomble, where he still works as a hobby. His high class work is endowed with exceptional qualities. Fine workmanship and tender red varnish. He has been established in succession at 53, Faubourg Poissonnière, 29, rue des Martyrs, 6, rue Clausel and 21, rue de Navarin.
9CUNIOT-HURY — Mirecourt. Contemporary bow maker whose work is valued.
11CUNY — Paris xviii th century. Thick yellow-brown varnish. Ordinary work.
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15DANIEL — Paris xvii th century. Lutes.
17DANIEL (Charles) — Marseilles. Towards 1780. Mainly known as repairer.
19DANIEL (Edmond) — Marseilles circa 1850. Son, pupil and successor of the one above.
21DARTE (Auguste) — Mirecourt circa 1865-1888. One of the better Mirecourt makers whose model is good and of finished construction, thus the tone qualities are generally excellent. Light yellow spirit varnish. Stradivarius model, sometimes slightly arched. Branded inside and at the button : Darte.
23DAVID — Paris circa 1730. This maker has produced little, hence specimens of his work are seldom found. They are very graceful and coated with a gold-yellow varnish of excellent quality.
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