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Scan 129
Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1script label was also added. Fleuridor à Paris. Au pont aux Choux. Anno 1760.
3FLEURY (Benoist) — Paris middle of xviiiith century. Very graceful make of that period. Yellow or pale red varnish. The body of the instrument is substantially made. The sound holes are far apart, small, straight and slightly open. The edges rise a little. Elongated scroll with small shell. He also excelled in the making of lyres, viols and bagpipes. Sometimes branded near the button, apart from the label. No 71.
5FLEURY (Jean-François) — Paris circa 1750. Less interesting make than that of the one above. Small model.
7FLORENTIN (N.) — Mirecourt towards 1800. Like the elder Nicolas, whose work he recalls very much, this maker branded his instruments « A la Ville de Crémone », writing Crémone with only one n. (Nicolas wrote it with two). The pattern is large and flat. Orange yellow varnish or chestnut colour. Rustic make.
9FONCLAUSE or FONCLUSE (Joseph) — Mirecourt circa 1800-1865. Pupil of Pageot and Peccate. This talented bow maker worked for a long time with J.-B. Vuillaume and established himself in the rue Pagevin. He has signed few bows. Branded: Fonclause (in broad writing).
11FOURRIER see under NICOLAS (François-Fourrier).
13FOURNEAU — Paris circa 1780. Well finished work but common varnish.
15FRANÇAIS (Henri) — Paris. Born at Mirecourt in 1861. Pupil of Darte and of Gand et Bernardel. See Caressa et Français.
17FREBRUNET (Jean) or FREBINET — Bordeaux and Paris. 1718-1770. Violins by this good maker sometimes recall those of Pierray. The sound holes are of a pretty design and the middle bouts a little narrow. The scroll is not very pleasing, being somewhat curtailed. He generally used good woods and a yellow brown varnish of which nothing can be said either for or against. No 387.
19FURET (François) — Lyons towards 1580. Lutes.
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