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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1'cellos and double basses. The three stringed double bass has replaced the contra-basso di viola and the Violone di Gamba sub basso in use in the xvi\textsuperscript{th} century. Much in favour in Italy and Germany at the beginning of the xvii\textsuperscript{th} century, it was only at the beginning of the xviii\textsuperscript{th} century that it was adopted in France by the Orchestra of the Paris National Academy of Music. Later, towards 1830, it was superseded by the four stringed double bass. Gand and Bernardel conceived the idea of adding a fifth string to it. Their invention is appreciated in Germany, where the use of the five stringed bass has been adopted. See J.-B. Vuillaume re. the Octobass.
3BUTHOD — Mirecourt 1840. Worked under Vuillaume and founded a factory with Husson at Mirecourt. Good strong make. See Thibouville-Lamy.
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7CABASSE — Circa 1820. Branded : Cabasse à Paris. This not outstanding make, with a yellow brown varnish, must be classed with the ordinary Mirecourt of the period.
9CABROLY — Toulouse circa 1740. Honest work. Pale red or orange varnish. The purfling is often faked, i. e. only painted.
11CAHUSAC — Paris and London towards 1820. Arched instruments, unpurflled. Yellow varnish.
13CALOT — Paris circa 1830. Pupil of Clément, whose work is inferior to that of his master. Orange varnish.
15CARESSA and FRANÇAIS — Paris. Contemporary master makers and experts. Successors of the firm founded in Paris in 1796 by N. Lupot, and continued by C. F. Gand, Adolphe Gand, Gand Brothers, Gand et Bernardel Brothers, Gand et Bernardel, Gustave Bernardel, and now situated 12, rue de Madrid and formerly 4, rue du Saulnier. Makers and repairers for the National Conservatoire of Music, National Theatres, such as the Opera and Opera Comique, and for the Conservatoire Concert Society. Albert Caressa, the only remaining successor, was born at Nice in 1866 and after having joined the celebrated firm of Gand and Bernardel,
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