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Old violins and violin lore, 1900
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1DICTIONARY OF VIOLIN MAKERS
3Paolo Antonio, both violin-makers.
4TESTORE, Giovanni, son of Carol Testore, q.v.
5TESTORE, Paolo Antonio, second son of Carlo Giuseppe Testore and the last maker of this name.
6THÉRIOT, J. B. Paris, 1783.
7THIBOUT, Aimé Justin. 1808–62, Caen.
8THIBOUT, Albert, son of Gabriel Adolphe Thibout. 1839–65, Paris; succeeded his uncle, Gabriel Eugène, as "luthier de l'Opéra," and was succeeded in his turn by the brothers Gand.
9THIBOUT, Gabriel Adolphe, son of Jacques Pierre Thibout, 1804; Paris, 1858; not as good as his father.
10THIBOUT, Gabriel Eugène, son of Jacques Pierre Thibout. 1825 at Paris; succeeded his brother, Gabriel Adolphe, as "luthier de l'Opéra" in Paris; 1861, Boulogne-sur-Mer.
11THIBOUT, Jacques Pierre. 1777–1856, Caen. First worked at Caen, then under Koliker at Paris; fine maker; excellent tone; workmanship rivals best Cremona style; varnish red on amber ground. Advt.: "Nouveau procédé approuvé par l'Institut. Thibout, luthier du roi, rue Rameau, no. 8, à Paris, 1825."
12THIBOUVILLE-LAMY, Jérôme. A little before 1867 he became sole proprietor of the various factories at Mirecourt; he gradually substituted mechanical for manual labour, and while increasing the number of instruments made, at the same time reduced their price, so that at last he was able to exhibit at Vienna in 1873 his famous violins at 4s., 8s., and 16s. each. By 1887, 35,000 instruments had been made by this firm. He was awarded a medal, Vienna, 1873; medal of honour, Santiago, 1875; prize medal, Philadelphia, 1876; and gold medal, London, 1885. He was made Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, April 10, 1877, and Officer, Jan. 15, 1892.
13THIN, Mathias and Georg. Vienna, 18th century; good.
14THIR, Johann Georg. Vienna, 1791.
15THOMASSIN. Worked under Clément at Paris, 1825–45; good.
16THOMPSON (Thomson), Robert. London, at the sign of the "Bass-Violin," in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1749–64; Stainer pattern. He was succeeded by his sons, Charles and Samuel, who worked about 1775–85.
17THOROWGOOD, Henry. London 18th century. Label: "Made and sold by Henry Thorowgood at the Violin and Guitar under the North Piazza of the Royal Exchange, 17—, London."
18THUMHARDT, Munich and Straubing in the 18th century; German style.
19TIELKE, Joachim. One of a family of makers. Hamburg, 1539–1701. He was celebrated for the lutes, theorbos, guitars, and especially the viols of all kinds which he made, of very fine tone, ornamented with the richest and most varied inlaid work; one violin of his is also mentioned.
20TILLEY, Thomas. London, 1774.
21TIPHANON (Thiphanon), Jean Francois. Paris, 1775–1800.
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