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Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume
French luthier and inventor (1798–1875)
Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (French pronunciation:[ʒɑ̃batistvɥijom]; 7 October 1798 – 19 March 1875) was a French luthier, businessman, inventor and winner of many awards.[5][6] His workshop made over 3,000 instruments.
Early life
Vuillaume was born in Mirecourt, where his father and grandfather were luthiers.
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Career
Vuillaume moved to Paris in 1818 to work for François Chanot. In 1821, he joined the workshop of Simon Lété, François-Louis Pique's son-in-law, at Rue Pavée St. Sauveur. He became his partner and in 1825 settled in the Rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs under the name of "Lété et Vuillaume".
His first labels are dated 1823.
In 1827, at the height of the Neo-Gothic period, he started to make imitations of old instruments, some copies were undetectable.[7]
In 1827, he won a silver medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition, and in 1828, he started his own busin