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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1He took the succession in 1914 and obtained a diploma with Honours at the Ghent Exhibition of 1913. Nos 464-465-466.
3LAVALLE (Augustin) — Montreal 1816-1903. A good maker, of great repute in Canada, who has left excellent instruments.
5LE BRONN or BLORN — Amsterdam. Good make. High model unpurfled. Very fine quality varnish recalling that of the Cremoneese masters.
7LECHLETNER (Christian) — Leyde circa 1780. Working after the Amati model, this clever maker has made very carefully finished violins, also others of very ordinary workmanship. On the whole, the style is German.
9LE CYR (James-Ferdinand) — Los Angeles (California). Contemporary maker born in California. Pupil of Joseph Le Cyr, a skilled maker and contemporary of Vuillaume. Specialises in the making of new instruments and the repairing of old ones. An excellent orange-red or brown varnish of his own composition adorns his instruments of finished workmanship. They are much esteemed, both by artists and amateurs. His firm is established at 703 Majestic Theatre Building. No 537.
11LEFEBVRE (J.-B.) — Amsterdam circa 1720-1780. An excellent maker who has produced very interesting instruments in the Italian style, after the Amati model. His work is very finished.
13LEVITT (B.-V.) — New-York (145 W. 41 st. St.). Contemporary violin and bow maker.
15LEWIS (Wm. & Son) — Chicago (Illinois). A reputed instrument firm who entrust making to first class makers, bracketing their name with the particular craftsman employed. Thus, until 1924, the name of George Nicolas Einsle, craftsman of the greatest merit, was to be found on their violin labels. Since then, Carl Becker has been associated with this concern (See latter name, also Label No 544).
17LIDHOLM (Fridolphe) — Des Moines (Iowa). Contemporary maker.
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