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César Pons (Pons senior) 1748 – 1831. Luthier at Grenoble, was renowned chiefly for his organized hurdy-gurdies and lyre guitars, though he also made a few violins. He “made every sort of musical instrumen” (sic), as written on his paper label.

Two of César Pons’ sons became luthiers. The elder, Joseph (also referred to as Pons Aîné), was born in 1776, baptized in 1781, and worked in Paris, initially under the name Pons fils, then under the name Pons aîné à Paris, from 1810 to at least 1835.