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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1two books: « La Lutherie Artistique » (Artistic Violin-making), Paris 1885, and « Les Violons de Crémone » (Violins of Cremona), Rouen 1898.
3MORLOT (Nicolas) — Mirecourt circa 1830. Pupil of Nicolas aîné. His model recalls that of his master and is interesting in a minor degree. Branded.
5MOUGENOT — Rouen circa 1770. Has produced little. We have met with a specimen of this maker's work, which was excellent in manufacture and coated with a good brown-red varnish. No 233.
7MOUGENOT (Léon) — Mirecourt. Contemporary master maker, born in 1874. Pupil of G. Mougenot of Brussels. Worked in succession for P. Blanchard of Lyons, P. Jombard of Paris and Messrs. Hill Bros., of London. His principal models are after Stradivarius and Guarnerius del Jesu. He has left good imitations of J.-B. Vuillaume and N. Lupot. His unctuous spirit varnish varies from amber-red to chestnut-red. Nos 460-461. His best instruments bear a label: « Léon Mougenot » and also a branded mark. The firm was founded in 1899 and about sixty excellent makers have served their apprenticeship there. No 462.
9MOUGNET — Lyons towards 1800. Guitars and lyres.
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13NADERMANN (Jean-Henri) — Paris circa 1765. Worked at: « A la Clef d'Or », rue de la Loi, opposite the house of Ménars. Harp maker. His name is found in violins of no great character. His harps secure high prices from collectors of old furniture.
15NAMY (Jean-Théodore) — Paris circa 1790. Apprenticed with Salomon. Skilled repairer. Good average class workmanship of the xviii\textsuperscript{th} century. Yellow brown varnish. Label: « Au Génie de l'Harmonie », Namy, luthier, successeur du Sr. Socquet, place du Vieux-Louvre, près l'Académie de Peinture. A Paris 17..
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