54 makers. The earliest year printed is 1636, the latest 1914.
Every maker here has Brussels in a printed line.
- 1636 Borbon, Peeter
Borbon, Peeter. — Brüssel. 1636. 1641.
- 1640 Borbon, Peter
BORBON (Peter) — Brussels towards 1640. Excellent maker, father of the one above. No 266.
- 1673 to 1702 Borbon, Gaspar
Borbon (Bourbon), Gaspar Worked in Brussels. A viola of his is dated 1692. He made violins, altos, and double-basses, after the pattern of Gasparo da Salò, with perpendicular sound-holes, widely opened. An alto, curiously made, with yellow varnish, was exhibited at Paris, 1878.
- 1680 to 1685 Rance, Thomas
Rance, Thomas. A maker in Brussels about 1680-85. A violin of ordinary workmanship had a flat back, the sound-holes rather wide, and purfling well executed.
- 1700 to 1730 Schnöck, Egidius
Schnöck, Egidius, Brussels, 1700-30.
- 1700 to 1730 Schnœck, Egidius
SCHNŒCK, Egidius, Brussels, 1700—1730.
- 1700 to 1731 Snoeck, Egidius
Snoeck (Schnoeck), Egidius. A maker in Brussels in 1731. Instruments are known of his, which are well made on the Amati pattern, with beautiful red brown varnish. Label: "Egidius Snoeck tot Brussel, 1731."
- 1720 Snoeck, Marc
Snoeck (alias Brochet oder Broché), Marc. — Brüssel. 1720. † zwischen 27.—31. März 1762
- 1731 Snöck, E.
Snöck, E., Brussels—1731.
- about 1740 Delannoy, J.
DELANNOY (J.) — Brussels circa 1740. There are some fine instruments by this maker, the 'cellos being among his best.
- 1740 Rottenburg, J.-H.-J.
ROTTENBURG (J.-H.-J.) — Brussels 1740. His instruments are quite Tyrolese in style. Brown-red varnish.
- 1743 Rottenburgh, Jan Hyacinth Joseph
Rottenburgh, Jan Hyacinth Joseph. — Brüssel. 1743. 1745.
- 1744 Neumans, J. B.
Neumans (Nuemans), J. B. — Brüssel. 1744. 1783.
- 1750 Berroit
Berroit, Brussels, 1750.
- 1750 Berroit
BERROIT, Brussels, 1750.
- 1750 to 1780 Boussu, Benoit Joseph
BOUSSU, BENOIT JOSEPH, Eterbeek, Brussels, 1750 to 1780.
- 1752 Rottenburgh, Jean Hyacinth (major)
Rottenburgh, Jean Hyacinth (major). — Brüssel. 1752. 1753.
- 1754 Benoit, Eugène
Benoit, Eugène. — Brüssel. 1754. 1758.
- 1758 Benoit
BENOIT, Brussels, 1758.
- 1758 Boom, Pierre
Boom (Boon), Pierre. — Brüssel. 1758. 1778.
- 1760 Delannoy, F.
Delannoy (Delanoix), F. J. »le fils«. — Brüssel. 1760. 1783.
- about 1760 Delanoix
DELANOIX. Brussels about 1760; good maker.
- 1762 Snoeck, Henri-Augustin
Snoeck, Henri-Augustin. — Brüssel. 1762. 1764
- died 1763 Dulcken, Jean
Dulcken, Jean. — Brüssel. 1750, † vor 1763.
- 1778 Delannoy, Henri-Joseph
Delannoy (De Lannoy), Henri-Joseph. — Brüssel. 1778. 1791.
- 1801 Gygot, Antoine
Gygot, Antoine. — Brüssel. 1801.
- 1802 to 1876 Vuillaume, Nic
Vuillaume, Nic. Franç. * 1802, † 1876. Brüssel.
- 1802 to 1876 Vuillaume, Nicolas-François
VUILLAUME, NICOLAS-FRANÇOIS, Brussels, b. Mirecourt, 1802, d. 1876.
- 1820 to 1874 Darche, Charles-F.
DARCHE (Charles-F.) — Brussels 1820-1874. Originally from Mirecourt. This maker was a pupil of N.-F. Vuillaume of Brussels. His work would be perfect had he not attempted to age his woods by artificial means.
- 1824 to 1867 Darche, Joseph
DARCHE (Joseph) — Brussels 1824-1867. Brother of the one above. Make of value.
- 1828 Vuillaume, N. F.
Vuillaume, N. F., Brussels—1828.
- 1840 to 1880 Darche, Paul
DARCHE (Paul) — Brussels circa 1840-1880. Son and successor of Charles-F. Darche.
- 1843 to 1898 Georges, Mougenot
MOUGENOT, Georges. 1843–98, Mirecourt (Vosges). Worked in Brussels for N.F. Vuillaume,
- 1843 to 1898 Georges, Mougenot
MOUGENOT, Georges. 1843-98, Mirecourt (Vosges). Worked in Brussels for N.F. Vuillaume,
- born 1843 Georges, Mougenot
MOUGENOT, GEORGES.—Brussels. Born 1843. A well-known dealer and maker. He worked with N. F. Vuillaume, whose business in Brussels he acquired. His copies of Stradivari and Guarneri are very well made. Work usually signed in addition to printed label.
- 1845 Panneels, O.
Panneels, O., eine 1845 begründete Geigenfirma in Brüssel.
- 1847 Larche
LARCHE. Brussels, 1847. Dyed his fiddles with acids, with usual result of impoverished tone.
- 1854 to 1914 Emile, Laurent
LAURENT (Emile) — Brussels 1854-1914. Born at Mirecourt. After a thorough apprenticeship with Auguste Darte of Mirecourt he joined the workshop …
- born 1859 Emile, Laurent
Laurent, Emile, père. — Brüssel. Geb. 1859 in Mirecourt
- born 1862 Darche, Hilaire
DARCHE (Hilaire) — Brussels. Born at Brussels in 1862. Contemporary master maker and expert. Pupil of Gaillard of Mirecourt and of Nicolas …
- born 1862 Hilaire, Darche
Darche, Hilaire. — Brüssel. Geb. in Brüssel 1862.
- born 1862 Hilaire, Darche
Darche, Hilaire. — Brüssel. Geb. in Brüssel 1862
- born 1863 Hautstont, Charles
Hautstont, Charles. — Brüssel. Geb. 1863.
- born 1870 Boulangeot, Jules-Camille
BOULANGEOT (Jules-Camille) — Brussels. Born at Mirecourt in 1870. Pupil of Justin Derazey. His model after Stradivarius is coated with an excellent brown yellow oil varnish. Diplomas with Honours: Brussels 1897, Liège 1905, Brussels 1910, Ghent 1913.
- born 1883 Aerts, René
AERTS (René) — Brussels. Contemporary maker born at Brussels in 1883. After completing his apprenticeship at Mirecourt and having worked …
- born 1884 Laurent, Albert
LAURENT (Albert) — Brussels. Contemporary master maker and expert. Born at Mirecourt in 1884. Pupil of his father. He worked after the Stradivarius, …
- born 1885 Bourguignon, Maurice
BOURGUIGNON (Maurice) — Brussels. Master maker and expert, born at Mattaincourt (near Mirecourt) in 1885. At the age of thirteen he started his …
- born 1889 Lagarenne, Louis-Auguste
LAGARENNE (Louis-Auguste) — Brussels. Born in 1889 at Mirecourt. This maker was apprenticed to the Maison Derazey at Mirecourt. Son-in-law of Hilaire Darche and his collaborator since 1908, he was granted a diploma of collaborator and a Silver Medal at the Ghent Exhibition of 1913. No 419.
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