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The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, 1887
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1SECTION VIII.
3French Makers.
5ALDRIC, Paris, 1790—1844. Copied Stradivari with average ability. He was, perhaps, better known as a dealer in Cremonese instruments. He was one of the earliest French makers who dealt with Luigi Tarisio, the famous Italian connoisseur. He used generally a red varnish of good quality.
7ALLARD, ——, Paris, 1788.
9AMELOT, ——, Lorient, worked early in the present century. He used a highly ornamented label.
11AUBRY, ——, Paris, 1840. Succeeded his uncle Aldric, mentioned above.
13AUGIÈRE, ——, Paris, about 1830, was established in the Rue Saint-Eustache, in partnership with Calot, and made some good instruments. Augière formerly worked in the shop of Clement of Paris.
15BACHELIER, ——, Paris, 1788.
17BASSOT, ——, Paris, 1788.
19BERNADEL, Sébastien Philippe, born at Mirecourt, in 1802, was in the workshop of Lupot, in Paris, The instruments of this maker, are excellently made, and the wood judi-
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