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The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, 1887
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1his brand that are scarcely fit to be called Violins; so inferior is the work and wood.
3The Violin M. Habeneck used during thirty-seven years, when instructing his class at the Conservatoire, Paris, was made by Chappuy, and is preserved at that institution.
5CHARDON, Joseph, Paris, son-in-law and pupil of Georges Chanoët, Paris, to whose business he succeeded in the year 1872.
7CHAROTTE, ——, born at Mirecourt, settled at Rouen about 1830.
9CHATERAIN, Paris, about 1759. Good workmanship.
11CHEVRIER, André-Augustin, about 1838. Born at Mirecourt, worked in Paris and Brussels.
13CLAUDOT, 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.
15CLAUDOT, Augustin, "Strad" pattern, yellow varnish, good wood.
17CLÉMENT, ——, Paris, 1815—1840.
19CLIQUOT, Henri, Paris, about 1765.
21CLIQUOT, Louis Alexandre, about 1765.
23COUNSEAU, Paris, about the end of last century. Well made, name often branded on button.
25CUNY, ——, Paris. 18th century.
27CUYPERS, Johannes, about 1779. Worked at the Hague; varnish often yellow in colour.
29DANIEL, ——, 1656, is described as having made a Double-Bass for the orchestra of one of the chapels at Antwerp cathedral.
31DAVID, ——. Maker to the court of Louis XVI.
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