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Antoine SAINT-PAUL

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John Dilworth

SAINT-PAUL, Antoine Worked circa. 1768-1790 Paris France. Grandson of Pierre Saint-Paul, below. Son-in-law and successor to Guersan at the sign ‘A la Lyre d’Apollon’ on the rue des Fossés. Considered as a dealer and shop keeper rather than a maker himself. Violins in the manner of Bocquay. Small model and rather poor with ugly pale yellow varnish. Antonius Saint-Paul, prope Comoediam / Gallicam Lutetiae, anno 1744 Antoine Saint-Paul / Luthier à Paris / au luth royal / rue des Fossés-Saint-Germain-des-Prés./ Il fait et vend toutes sortes / d’instruments de musique, / à savoir:—violons de Crémone, violons de sa façon et de toutes sortes d’auteurs, / alto-violas, basses et contrebasses, etc.

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