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Old Violins And Their Makers, 1883
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1In his private character, J. B. Vuillaume gained much esteem. His habits were marked by great simplicity, while he remained a studious and indefatigable violin enthusiast to the last. When a young workman, he acquired the respect of his employers by the assiduous regularity of his behaviour, and when he became more generally known he was surrounded by the most notable artists of his time. He latterly lived alone in his house at Ternes, having his little receptions on the Mondays and Thursdays of each week, and many a distinguished violinist could, no doubt, tell of these afternoons and evenings. One of his daughters became the wife of the great living French violinist, Alard, and at a musical party held at his son-in-law's house he was last seen by his biographer, on Sunday, the 14th March, 1875. On the Wednesday following he had a violent shock of apoplexy, and on Friday evening, the 19th of the same month, he died, surrounded by his kindred. Thus passed away the greatest violin maker of modern days, to whom the world is indebted more, perhaps, than to any other man since Stradivari, for the advancement and knowledge of all that pertains to this most perfect of musical instruments. He left two daughters, but no sons, and the business, after a short time, was discontinued, I think, by his representatives. His tickets are of various styles, some in manuscript, others printed, others again printed and having his own signature appended as well, while some have the number of the instrument inscribed on them, and others are without this number. Most of them have a date, but others have none. The majority have a little double circle—after the manner of Stradivari—containing his
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