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Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
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1PARRAMON (Ramon) — Barcelona. Contemporary expert and master maker. Has been established as repairer since 1897 and started making instruments a few years later. As there is, so to speak, no modern school in Spain, he practically taught himself, modelling and improving his work after the fine specimens of the old masters that passed through his hands. He has accounted for a certain number of instruments, much esteemed, which do not bear his mark, as it was not until 1919 that he labelled his instruments. The arching is fairly pronounced. He is the author of a small book on the old Spanish makers, entitled : « Guía del violinista ». Label No 539.
3PATZNER — Barcelona circa 1820. Probably of German origin, this maker specialised in the making of three string double-basses, pear shaped. These are sought after by artists. Devoid of great artistic value. No 189.
5PEOPLES — Cleveland (Ohio). (« The Violin Shop », 9518 Cedar Ave). Contemporary maker.
7PHILIPS (B.-F.) — Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania). Contemporary maker.
9POEHLAND (Bernhard) — Brooklyn (N.-Y.). Originally from Saxony (Germany) where he was born at Klingenthal. Skilled copyist of Stradivarius and Gagliano, whose workmanship is excellent. The esteem in which his works are held by artists is a proof of their transcendency. He has been established since 1886 but has been more especially devoted to making since 1903. The title of the firm is now : Poehland & Fuchs, 1468 Broadway.
11PORLON or BORLON (Peeters) — Antwerp circa 1740. Lute maker.
13PORLON or BORLON (Jean and François) — Antwerp circa 1700.
15PUPUNAT (M.) — Lausanne circa 1840-1880. Good, tasteful work after very different models. His yellow-brown varnish is a little dry. No 278.
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