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Violin tone and violin makers, 1916
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1AND VIOLIN MAKERS
3LÉTÉ, SIMON. — Paris; nineteenth century. Married the daughter of F. Pique. Was chiefly an organ builder, but made passable violins. J. B. Vuillaume was in partnership with him until 1828.
5LEWIS, EDWARD.—London; seventeenth century. Carefully finished work with yellow or yellow-red varnish. Scarce.
7LIEBICH.—Breslau; nineteenth century. Several of the name date from Breslau. Some of their copies are very well made.
9LIPP.—A name frequently seen in eighteenth century fiddles, mostly dating from Mittenwald.
11LIPPOLD.—Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A family of makers in Markneukirchen.
13LONGMAN & BRODERIP.—London. Well-known dealers in the eighteenth century. Banks, Jay, and several other good workmen made instruments for the firm.
15LORENZ. — Eighteenth century. There were two or three German makers of the name, chiefly in Markneukirchen. No particular merit. Name branded on backs.
17LOTT.—London. A celebrated family of German origin, dating from late eighteenth century. The senior and perhaps most important member was JOHN FREDERICK LOTT, who died in London in 1853. He was first associated with Fendt in working for Thomas Dodd (q.v.), and his double basses will bear comparison for style and workmanship with anything of the kind made in this country or abroad. He also made fine violoncellos, and, more rarely, violins, but was a fine workman in all departments. His son GEORGE
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