Joseph (le jeune) Bonnel
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John Dilworth
BONNEL, Joseph (‘le Jeune’) b. Domvallier, Vosges, Worked circa. 1830-1875 Rennes France. Son and pupil of Joseph ‘Le Vieux’, above, worked for him in Rennes 1830-1859. Subsequently moved to Rouen to take over his brother Nicolas’ shop, but returned to Rennes in 1873. From 1875 employed C. Claudot as his senior craftsman. Similar work to Joseph ‘Le Vieux’, in the Lupot style and with red-brown varnish. Bonnel jeune / Rennes Réparé chez Bonnel jeune, Luthier / facteur musique etc., 1855. Rennes
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