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Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
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1TIRIOT — Mirecourt towards 1780. This maker signed his instruments: Tiriot à Paris, but in reality they are only ordinary Mirecourt manufacture. He used a dark yellow varnish on a large model. On the whole, his work is of little interest. Branded: TIRIOT à Paris.
3TOLBECQUE (Auguste) — Paris and Niort. Born in Paris in 1830. Distinguished artist 'cellist who learnt instrument making with Rambeaux. He has made good copies of the old masters. Author of three authoritative books (See Bibliography).
5TOULY (J.) — Nancy circa 1735. Ordinary make. No 299.
7TOULY (Claude) — Lunéville circa 1750.
9TOURNIER (J.-Alexandre) — Born in 1842. Maker of all sorts of instruments.
11TOURNIER (Henri) — Paris. Born in 1874. Son of the one above. Learnt in his father's workshops. Has been established at 49, rue de Rome since 1914. Finished modern make after the Stradivarius model. Red varnish. The title of the firm is: « Les Fils de J. Tournier ». No 437.
13TOURTE Aîné (Xavier) — Paris circa 1780. Bow maker of repute whose production has been as great as it has been unequal. Some of his works are remarkable.
15TOURTE (François) called TOURTE the Younger — Paris 1747-1835. Brother of the one preceding. The most celebrated of all the French bow makers, thanks to whose improvements we have a standard bow model. In his best sticks, the workmanship is incomparable. A conscientious worker, he delivered only irreproachable bows, destroying those he deemed not fully successful. After having used common woods, as was the custom at the time, he gave preference to the « Fernambouc » wood, adopted it, and since then, this particular wood has always been used in the making of good bows. It is said that he effected the curve by heating. Tourte hardly ever signed, and sometimes, but very seldom, a very small label is found on the lining. He died at
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