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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1establish himself at rue de Cléry and in 1911, at 48 rue de Rome, in partnership with Félix Bollecker, the latter being mainly in charge of the business transactions of the firm known as Charles Enel et Cie. Enel is considered to be one of the best modern makers. No 431.
3ERARD — Paris. Harp maker. Firm founded in 1780.
5EURY (François) — Mirecourt xviii th century. Violin and bow maker towards 1750.
7EURY — Paris towards 1830. Good class bow maker who has left a number of very fine and excellent sticks. He was established at 20, rue des Lyonnais-Saint-Jacques. Marked : Eury.
9EURY (Jacob) — Mirecourt 1775. Good violin maker. Excellent bow maker.
11EULRY (Clément) — Mirecourt. Excellent workman, pupil of Maire. Has signed a number of good sticks.
13EVE — Paris circa 1770. Instruments of different models, but all well made. Light yellow varnish. Nos 287 & 288.
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17FALAISE — Paris or Mirecourt circa 1780. Amati and Stradivarius model. Brown-yellow varnish, good class make. Signed with pen inside top part of belly : J. Falaise. FF placed a little too high. Good tone.
19FAURE (Toussaint) — Lyons towards 1560. Lutes.
21FAVROT or FÉVROT — Lyons towards 1780. Classical model, yellow varnish. Neat make. His mark is also found in guitars.
23FENT (François) — Paris circa 1780. Made after the Stradivarius model, the instruments by this maker are much appreciated by their owners. It is to be regretted that many of them have their bellies worm eaten. Those possessing a thick dark red oil varnish have a real value. Others with a black and dry varnish do not bear
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