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dictionary of violin makers, 1928
30 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026. Printed page 9. See the scan on archive.org.
1BARBEY (Guillaume) — Paris circa 1715. Good second class make.
3BAROUX — Paris circa 1835. Bow maker. Good work.
5BARZONI (François) — Château-Thierry towards 1880. Guarnerius model. On the whole the work is good. This maker worked for Messrs. Beare and Sons, London.
7BASSOT (Joseph) — Mirecourt and Paris xviii th century. A good maker who worked at Mirecourt and established himself in Paris towards 1775. Well built make, varnish rather dark, neither oily nor dry. The scroll is not so heavy as the body of the instrument. Stradivarius model. Good sounding qualities. N°s 10-11.
9BATON — Versailles xviii th century. Viols, quintoles and violins of no transcendency.
11BAUR (Ch.-Alex.) — Tours, end of xviii th century. Current work.
13BAZIN (Gustave) — Contemporary. Pupil of Colin Mezin.
15BAZIN (C.) — Mirecourt. Father of above-mentioned. Bow maker who founded the firm towards 1840.
17BAZIN (Louis) — Mirecourt. Son and successor of the one preceding. Excellent sticks are found signed : Bazin.
19BECHON — Paris and Rouen towards 1750. Little known.
21BELLEVILLE — Paris towards 1830. Yellow varnish. Model lacking gracefulness.
23BELLON — Paris circa 1830. Devoid of interest.
25BERARD — Montpellier towards 1850. Medium class work.
27BERGÉ — Toulouse circa 1770. Little known.
29BERNARDEL (Auguste-Sebastien-Philippe) — Paris 1802-1870. Born at Mirecourt. Pupil of Lupot, this master is looked upon as one of the best of the French School. His model after Stradivarius is fine, also the workmanship which is of the first order. Although always well chosen, it is to be regretted that he
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