Toulouse

8 makers. The earliest year printed is 1740, the latest 1895.

Every maker here has Toulouse in a printed line.

1700s

• about 1740 Cabroly
  CABROLY — Toulouse circa 1740. Honest work. Pale red or orange varnish. The purfling is often faked, i. e. only painted.
• 1760 to 1771 Berge
  BERGE, ——, Toulouse, 1760 to 1771.
• 1771 Bergé, Toulouse
  Bergé, Toulouse—1771.

1800s

• 1820 Guibourg, J.
  GUIBOURG (J.) — Toulouse towards 1820. Ordinary make. Brown varnish.
• about 1830 Mast, Joseph-Laurent
  MAST (Joseph-Laurent) — Toulouse circa 1830. Son of one above. Pupil of Nicolas Didier. Effective red or yellow varnish. Some instruments hold the attention. Graceful and slightly arched model. Branded.
• 1841 Simonin, C.
  Simonin, C., Geneva and Toulouse—1841.
• born 1880 Gauthié, Pierre
  Gauthié (Gautié), Pierre. — Toulouse. Geb. in Fronton 1880
• 1895 Gauthié, Pierre & Co.
  Gauthié, Pierre & Co. — Toulouse. 1895. 1900.

The books that name them

• Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell, 1928
• Old Violins And Their Makers, James M. Fleming, 1883
• An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann, 1925
• Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904
• Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922

Some names appear twice under different spellings. Each is one book's spelling.