arefully finished. They are heavy in wood. The varnish is inclined to
hardness. Died 1875.

DERAZEY, J. A., Mirecourt, 1815-85. Son of Honore; purchased the
business of Nicolas. Made many useful instruments.

DESPONS, Antoine, Paris, 17th century, is said to have made excellent
instruments of various patterns.

DIEULAFAIT, ----, 1720, Viol-maker. A Viol da Gamba of this maker is
at the Conservatoire, Paris.

DROULOT, ----, Paris, 1788.

DUCHERON, Mathurin, Paris, 1714.

DU MESNIL, Jacques, Paris, about 1655.

EESBROECK, Jean Van, 1585, Antwerp, Lute-maker. M. C. Chevalier de
Brabure states he was the son of Josse van Eesbroeck, of Maria Kerch.
He gives some interesting particulars relative to the connection of
music with the guild of St. Luke at Antwerp, and speaks of the makers
of Clavichords seeking for admission into the Guild in 1557, adding
that it was natural these makers should desire to belong to a
corporation so great and honourable as that of St. Luke, which since
1480 had its Chambers of Rhetoric "dite _de Violiren, de Violier_."

FALAISE, ----. Copied the Amatis and Stradivari. The workmanship may
be likened to that of Pique. Varnish yellow and thin. There is no
indication of a resort to any maturing process. Wood frequently
handsome.

FENT, or FENDT, ----, Paris, 1780. A maker known among French
connoisseurs; related to the Fendts who worked in London.

FLEURY, Benoist, Paris, from about 1755 to 1788. A Viol da Gamba of
this maker, from the Clapisson collection, is at the Conservatoire,
Paris.

FOURRIER, Nicolas, Mirecourt. _See_ NICOLAS.

GAILLARD, Charles, Paris, about 1850-81. Born at Mirecourt. Worked in
Paris with C. A. Gand, and later on his own account. He was one of the
best modern French makers, and his instruments already take high rank
and command good prices.

GAILLARD-LAJOUE, J. B., Mirecourt, brother of the above. Apprenticed
to Gand, for whom he worked until about 1852. Much of his work is of a
high order, and his best instruments are yearly increasing in value.
He died about 1870.

GAND, Charles Francois, Paris. He became a pupil of Nicolas Lupot in
the year 1802. During his apprenticeship he proved himself an
excellent maker, and was much valued by his famous instructor. He
married the daughter of Lupot, and succeeded him in the Rue Croix des
Petits Champs in the year 1824. The career of Francois Gand was one of
much activity. As a repairer of the works of the great maste