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Violin tone and violin makers, 1916
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1VIOLIN TONE
3Lupot, but his instruments though well made are not of very high rank.
5SIMOUTRE, NICOLAS EUGENE.—Basle, Paris. Born 1839. Son of the above. He experimented to some extent and wrote pamphlets on the improvement of violin tone, but does not seem to have accomplished much in that direction.
7SIMPSON, JAMES, AND SON.—London; late eighteenth century. They appear to have been dealers. It does not seem to be clear whether they were actual makers, but instruments bearing their label are not of great merit.
9SIRJEAN.—Paris. Early nineteenth century. Bow-maker.
11SITT, ANTON.—Prague. Born 1819. Died 1878. Worked with Schweitzer, and copied various makers. His labels usually state the name of the maker from whom they are copied. Good sound work, but rather solid looking.
13SMITH, THOS.—London; eighteenth century. He worked with and succeeded Wamsley. Made many violoncellos of merit. Instruments of Stainer build. They are very like the work of Wamsley and are not unfrequently sold as his.
15SNEIDER, JOSEPH.—Padua; early eighteenth century. He was in Niccolò Amati's workshop, but was probably of German birth. Instruments relatively scarce. Pretty work of Amati character; yellow varnish.
17SNOECK.—Brussels; eighteenth century. There appear to have been three makers of the name.
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