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Old Violins And Their Makers, 1883
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1died, on the 13th January, 1874. He had a brother, known by the name of Peccate, jeune, who also worked with Vuillaume, but his productions are inferior to those of Dominique. Peccate, jeune, died in Paris in 1856.
3Joseph Fonclouse, born in 1800, was another good French bow maker, who served his apprenticeship with a violin maker of Mirecourt, named Pajeot. He subsequently went to Paris, about 1825, and was employed by Vuillaume for some time, and, under his guidance, became a very expert workman. He ultimately started business on his own account, and the majority of his bows are marked with his name. He died in the Rue Montmartre in 1865.
5Simon, another excellent maker, was born in Mirecourt, in 1808, where he learned his trade. Removing to Paris, in 1838, he worked for some months for Dominique Peccate, who, a year before, had taken Lupot's business. Simon then went to Vuillaume, with whom he remained until 1845, when he started for himself, and, when Peccate retired, succeeded to the business of the latter in the Rue d'Angivilliers. For three years, from 1848 to 1851, he was in partnership with a bow maker named Henry, referred to below; but from the last date worked alone. He was lately in the Rue St. Denis, and is reckoned one of the cleverest of French makers. He marks his bows on the stick near the nut, "Simon, Paris."
7Henry, referred to above, was born in 1812 in Mirecourt, where he was also trained. He first worked in Paris, about 1837, for Chanot, then for Peccate, afterwards, as stated, in partnership with Simon, and finally for himself. He has made very good bows and marked
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