Rennes School
Joseph (le vieux) Bonnel
Rennes
Joined in 1830 by three sons (below) and Demarne. The firm carried out restorations and repairs as well as making new instruments in the Lupot style. Réparé chez Bonnel / Luthier à Rennes, 1828 Bonnel / Luthier / à Rennes 1853 — John Dilworth
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John Dilworth+
BONNEL, Joseph (‘le Vieux’) Worked from 1820 Rennes France. Joined in 1830 by three sons (below) and Demarne. The firm carried out restorations and repairs as well as making new instruments in the Lupot style. Réparé chez Bonnel / Luthier à Rennes, 1828 Bonnel / Luthier / à Rennes 1853
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Besserer Geigenmacher, der auch als Reparateur einen gewissen Namen hatte.
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