Paris School
Blondeau
Paris, worked 1816–1830
Violist and amateur maker. 15 violins made on Stradivari model. Excellent craftsmanship and ‘antiqued’ varnish. Branded ‘B’ beside endpin and on button. Henley states that they were sold after his death with false labels of Georges Chanot. Fait par / Blondeau / rue de Bourbon- Villeneuve / Paris— 18\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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BLONDEAU Worked circa. 1816-1830 Paris France. Violist and amateur maker. 15 violins made on Stradivari model. Excellent craftsmanship and ‘antiqued’ varnish. Branded ‘B’ beside endpin and on button. Henley states that they were sold after his death with false labels of Georges Chanot. Fait par / Blondeau / rue de Bourbon- Villeneuve / Paris— 1821
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