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Old violins and violin lore, 1900
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1DICTIONARY OF VIOLIN MAKERS
3workmen. In 1841 he settled in Geneva, then went to Toulouse; excellent maker.
4SIMOUTRE, Nicolas. 1788, Mirecourt; d. 1870, at Metz. His son, Nicolas Eugène, was also a maker.
5SIMOUTRE, Nicolas Eugène, son of Nicolas Simoutre. 1834-89, Mirecourt. Was first a pupil of his father, then of Darche in 1852 at Paris; then of Ch. Roth in 1856 at Strasburg; worked in Strasburg, Mulhausen, Basle, and Paris; a prolific writer on his art.
6SIMPSON, James, and Son. Were musical instrument makers in London in 1794.
7SIRJEAN. Maker of bows in Paris, 1818.
8SITT, A. Prague, 1854. Stradivari pattern, which improve with age.
9SLAGHMEULEN, Jan Baptist van der. Antwerp, 1672. The varnish a pale brown.
10SMITH, Thomas. London, 1740-90. Pupil and successor of Peter Wamsley; fine violoncellos; Stainer pattern; rising in price. John Norris was a pupil of his. Label: "Made by Thos. Smith at the harp and hautboy in Pickadilly. London, 1756;" similar labels were used until 1766.
11SMITH, William. Hedon, Yorkshire, in 1786.
12SNEIDER, Giuseppe. Pavia, 1700-25. A pupil of Nicola Amati. Violins slightly arched; varnish is a rich yellow colour; instruments made by Girolamo, son of Nicola Amati, have often been attributed to Schneider.
13SNOECK (Schnoeck), Egidius. Brussels, 1731. Amati pattern; dark reddish varnish.
14SNOECK, Marc. Brussels, 1744. Clever repairer.
15SOCCHI, Vincenzo. Bologna, 1661.
16SOCQUET, Louis. Paris, 1750-80. Not good.
17SOLIANI, Angelo. Modena, 1752-1810.
18SOMER, Nicolas. Paris, 1725-50.
19SPEILER. A German maker, 18th century.
20SPRENGER, Anton. 1834, Mittenwald. Makes violins and violoncellos on the Stradivari and Guarneri patterns; oil varnish of good quality.
21STADELMANN (Statelmann), Daniel Achatius. 1680-1744, Vienna, who showed great ability in imitating the Stainer pattern; he used thin varnish of a deep amber colour; the work is well finished.
22STADELMANN (Statelmann), Johann Joseph, son of Daniel A. Stadelmann; good copyist of Stainer, 1764.
23STADL, Michael Ignatius. Vienna in 1770. Fair.
24STAINER, Andreas. Was working in Absam about 1660; made few violins.
25STAINER, Jacob, son of Martin Stainer and Sabina Grafinger. (See p. 93.)
26STAINER, Marcus, brother and pupil of Jacob Stainer; he worked in Laufen, Austria.
27STANZA, Giuseppe, b. 1663 in Venice. Pupil of Nicola Amati at Cremona.
28STATLEE, Anderl. Genoa, 1714. Pupil of Girolamo, son of Nicola Amati.
29STEININGER, François. Paris, 1827. Excellent maker.
30STEININGER, Jacob. Frankfort, 1775. Nicholas Diehl was a pupil of his.
31STIRBAT (Stirrat), David. Edinburgh, 1810-15; good.
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