French Violin Makers

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Vaillant. – Bordeaux, 1850. Predecessor of Delannoy.
Vanderlist. – Paris, rue des Vieux-Augustins, 1788-1789: He lived on rue Montmartre, in year VIII (1800), and also made harps. Beautiful instrument making.
Varquain or Varquin. – Paris, circa 1720-1750. Rue and crossroads of Bussy. He made excellent hurdy-gurdies and published Ravet's Suite for Two Hurdy-Gurdies .
Vermesch (The Father). – Beaumont-sur-Oise, 1781, where he was a Minim friar. Amateur luthier. Handwritten label of a very ordinary violin, yellow varnish: Done by Father Vermesch minimal rel at Beaumont-sur-Oise, 1781.
Verpy. – Blois, 1807. Handwritten label: Repaired by Verpy in Blois in 1807.
Viard (Nicolas). – Versailles, 1760: Made by Nicolas Viard in Versailles 1760.
Vibert. – Paris, rue de Seine, 1775-1783.
Villaume and Giron. – Troyes, 1770. Quite well-made instrument making.
Vissenaire. – Lyon, c. 1830-1870. Originally from Mirecourt. He made a few violins and many guitars. Printed label: Repaired by Vissennaire M d luthier in Lyon Comfort Seat No. 16.
Voboam (Alexandre). – Paris, second half of the 17th century . Famous for his guitars. We discussed the one in the Cluny Museum, no. 6.006, in our Introduction.
Vuidard. – Paris, 19th century . Handwritten label found inside a guitar: Repaired by Vuidard luthier and string maker Greneta Street No. 9 in Paris.

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