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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1return to Mirecourt, at Paris about 1880, in London and Brussels. After a short stay in America and Rheims, he went back to England and finally returning to Paris in 1899, established himself with his family at Rue de Grenelle. His production was very great and among his instruments, some deserve notice for their fine, methodical construction and the excellent quality of red varnish with which they are coated. Stradivarius model.
3BAILLY (Jenny) — Paris. Contemporary maker. Daughter pupil and successor of the one above. Her work is appreciated.
5BAILLY (Charles) — Mirecourt. Contemporary.
7BARBÉ (Télesphore-Amable) — Paris. Born at Dijon in 1822. Pupil of Derazey. First class workman, was with Miremont and Gand, but mainly with J.-B. Vuillaume. On his labels he styles himself: "Ex-first hand with J.-B. Vuillaume". He also made a number of instruments in white for the Perny Brothers, who coated them with a varnish of their own composition. He has faithfully and often reproduced the "Messie" by Stradivarius, which, like many other masterpieces, he could handle and study when in the service of J.-B. Vuillaume. He signed few instruments personally and like the majority of those who spent their lives with a master maker, his personality was given no chance to develop. At the same time, intemperance was in a great measure the cause of his not establishing himself on his own account. His facilities and skill were so great that he could make as many as three violins per. week. He used a red varnish for the instruments he signed. He deserves to be specially mentioned as principal collaborator of J.-B. Vuillaume, the majority of whose instruments passed through his hands, although being always completed by the master who gave them that indefinable mark of refinement for which they are notorious.
9BARBÉ (J.) — Avallon 1800-1868. Born at Mirecourt. Father of the one preceding. Medium class work. His 'cellos and basses are his best instruments.
11BARBET (Charles) — Marseilles. Born at Bourges in 1839. Nephew of Barbe of Avallon. Partner of Granier. See Granier (Edmond).
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