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The violin: its famous makers and their imitators, 1884
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1CLAUDOT, Charles, possibly dated from Mirecourt. The workmanship is heavy; varnish mostly yellow. His instruments are good for orchestral purposes. His name is generally found stamped on the back inside.
3CLAUDOT, Augustin, "Strad" pattern, yellow varnish, good wood.
5CLÉMENT, ——, Paris, 1815-1840.
6CLIQUOT, Henri, Paris, about 1765.
7CLIQUOT, Louis Alexandre, about 1765.
8CUNY, ——, Paris. 18th century.
10DANIEL, ——, 1656, is described as having made a Double-Bass for the orchestra of one of the chapels at Antwerp cathedral.
12DAVID, ——. Maker to the court of Louis XVI.
14DE COMBLE, Ambroise, Tournay, about 1760. It is said that he worked in the shop of Antonio Stradivari, and judging from the character of the work, together with that of the varnish, it is not unlikely that he did receive instructions from the great Cremonese maker. The varnish is very like Italian; the colour often a rich red, with much body. His instruments are inclined to roughness as regards workmanship, and therefore are not pleasing to the eye. There is a resemblance to the instruments of Stradivari after 1732 in form though not in workmanship, and he would therefore seem to have copied those late instruments. They may be described as
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