LENOBLE, Auguste.—Paris. Died 1895. A fine bow-maker. Worked first with François Peccatte.
LENTZ, Johann Nicholaus.—London; early nineteenth century. A Tyrolese. Instruments date from Chelsea. The work is passable, but specimens are not often seen. He was first employed as a butler, and became friendly with J. F. Lott.
LE PILEUR, Pierre.—Paris; 1750.
LÉTÉ, Simon.—Paris; nineteenth century. Married the daughter of F. Pique. Was chiefly an organ builder, but made passable violins. J. B. Vuillaume was in partnership with him until 1828.
LEWIS, Edward.—London; seventeenth century. Carefully finished work with yellow or yellow-red varnish. Scarce.
LIEBICH.—Breslau; nineteenth century. Several of the name date from Breslau. Some of their copies are very well made.
LIPP.—A name frequently seen in eighteenth century fiddles, mostly dating from Mittenwald.
LIPPOLD.—Eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. A family of makers in Markneukirchen.
LONGMAN & BRODERIP.—London. Well-known dealers in the eighteenth century. Banks, Jay, and several other good workmen made instruments for the firm.
LORENZ.—Eighteenth century. There were two or three German makers of the name, chiefly in Markneukirchen. No particular merit. Name branded on backs.