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Violin tone and violin makers, 1916
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1AND VIOLIN MAKERS
3well-known history of the violin. A very readable, but not conspicuously accurate compilation, which has been humorously dubbed "the history of the Forster family." He was himself a maker, and some of his work is of considerable merit.
5FOURRIER, FRANÇOIS NICOLAS (known as "Nicolas of Paris").—Paris. Born in 1758; died 1816. He was a first-rate maker, but is little known amongst English dealers and players, who are apt to confound him with "didier Nicolas," a Mirecourt workman, and latterly a manufacturer on a large scale. Fourrier's work is handsome, well finished, and he was evidently well acquainted with the characteristics of the classic Italian makers. Writer has met with violins, pattern rather large; excellent varnish of red or red-brown colour on a fine yellow ground. Sides sometimes rather shallow. Boldly cut scrolls. He was "luthier to the chapel of the Emperor," Napoleon I.
7FURBER.—London; eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A numerous family, most of whom worked chiefly for the trade. The best of them was JOHN, who died somewhere about 1845. He worked largely for Betts, and was a good copyist of Amati.
9GABRIELLI.—Florence; eighteenth century. There were several makers of the name. GIOVANNI BATTISTA (about 1740 and later) is the best known. Handsome wood and good varnish of yellow or orange colour. There is a resemblance to German work (Stainer) in the form of some instruments. The finish is neat and careful, arching frequently high. He used both written and printed tickets, in some of which he calls himself "de Gabriellis." He also branded some of his work with the initials G. B. G.
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