Scan 132
Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
24 lines. Read by computer on 5 October 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1DEROUX (Georges) — Mirecourt 1822-1889. Father of the one preceding. Pupil of Derazey. Good work.
3DEROUSSEAUX (Nicolas) — Verdun circa 1770. Yellow varnish with no transparency. Good work. Branded mark.
5DESCHAMPS (Claude) — Paris circa 1780. More of a dealer than a maker.
7DESHAYES — Paris circa 1780. « Au Prélude Espagnol ». Nephew and successor of Salomon. His instruments are far from having the same value as those by his uncle.
9DÉSIRÉ — Mirecourt circa 1850.
11DESPONS (Antoine) — Paris end of xviiith century. Yellow varnish. Of no interest.
13DIDELIN — Nancy xviiiith century. Ordinary work. Little known.
15DIDELOT (D.) — Mirecourt towards 1820, Double purfled, ordinary work.
17DIEULAFAIT — Paris circa 1725. Lutes and viols.
19DITER (Justin-Victor) — Marseilles. Born at Mirecourt in 1866. After serving his apprenticeship with Paul Bailly, he joined Paul Blanchard of Lyons as first hand and collaborated in the work for the exhibitions at Lyons in 1894 and in Paris in 1900. Has been established in Marseilles since 1897. His model is after that of J.-B. Vuillaume and Silvestre. Varnish of an amber-red or orange-red shade. Very successful with his copies of Rocca. No 405.
21DITER (Paul-François) — Marseilles. Born at Mirecourt in 1879. Served his apprenticeship with Charles Bazin as bow maker. Joined his brother Justin Diter in the making and repairing of bows and old instruments. No 405.
23DROUIN (Charles) — Mirecourt circa 1880. Good maker who has made excellent pupils. He bought the Chipot-Vuillaume mark on the death of the latter.
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