| Gaviniés, rue S. Thomas du Louvre, à Paris, 17— |
GAVINIÉS, François, Paris, about 1734. Father of Pierre Gaviniés, the Violinist. Old French school. The wood is often of excellent quality, and the varnish also. Many of these old French makers, like our good English ones, made instruments of two qualities, and Gaviniés was one of them.
GERMAIN, Joseph Louis, born at Mirecourt in 1822. In Paris he was employed by François Gand, and afterwards worked for Vuillaume, for whom he made several choice instruments. It is to be regretted that his exceptional abilities were not allowed to add lustre to his name, he having made for the trade. He died in 1870.
GERMAIN, Emile, Paris. Son of the above; established in Paris as a maker and restorer of Violins. He was, until 1882, in partnership with a maker named Dehommais.
GOSSELIN, ——, Paris, 1814-40.
GRAND-GERARD, Paris, about 1800. Commonplace work branded occasionally with his name.
GRANDSON, Fils, Mirecourt, about 1850.
GROSSET, Paul François, Paris, about 1750. Pupil of Claude Pierray.
GUERSAN, Louis, succeeded Paul Pierray.
Ludovicus Guersan prope Comædiam Gallicam, Lutetiæ,
Anno 1766.