Scan 139
Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
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1Model generally flat: his 'cellos are particularly well made and esteemed. Gavinies was the father of the violinist who has remained celebrated for his violin studies. No 17.
3GENTIL (Luc) — Lyons towards 1550. Lutes.
5GERMAIN (Joseph-Louis) — Mirecourt and Paris 1822-1870.
6A very talented maker who worked for Gand and Vuillaume.
7In 1862, he installed himself on his own account at rue Saint-Denis. No 286.
9GERMAIN (Emile) — Paris. Born in 1853. Contemporary master maker. Son of the one preceding, his pupil and successor. Excellent modern make.
11GILBERT (Nicolas-Louis) — Metz towards 1725. Very fine viols are signed by this maker.
13GILBERT (Simon) — Metz circa 1740. Probably son of the above. Inferior work.
15GIQUELIER (Christophe) — Paris beginning of the XVIIIth century. Little known.
17GIROD (Claude) — Paris? circa 1780. Current make.
19GIRON — Troyes circa 1770. Correctly made instruments. No 385.
21GODELARD (Pierre-Jacques) — Paris circa 1780. Harp maker.
23GOFFÉ (G.) — Mirecourt 1830. Guitars and violins. Ordinary.
25GONNÉ (Pierre-Jean) — Paris 1780. Current work.
27GOSSELIN (Jean) — Paris 1814-1840. According to his labels he took up instrument making as a hobby, later became a professional. He has left some good instruments of the Strad model. Red or yellow varnish of excellent quality. He used « bird's-eye » maple. No 297.
29GOSSET — Rheims circa 1770.
31GRANIER (Edmond) — Marseilles. Born in 1851 at Puy-Sainte-Réparade. After having worked with Daniel in Marseilles, he
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