Violin Labelled Charles Gaillard 1867 (F007)
This is a Charles Gaillard 1867 Violin. Charles Gaillard was an apprentice of the prominent French violinmaker and restorer, Charles Adolphe Gand.
Ref. F007
This violin was made by Emile L'Humbert in Paris in 1926. Emile L'Humbert is a French luthier (1872-1933) who became a pupil of Derazey and Mougenot and was a worker of Blanchard in Lyon.
Emile L'Humbert is a French luthier born in 1872 in Epinal and died in Paris in 1933. He was a pupil of Derazey and Mougenot and was a worker of Blanchard in Lyon. He settled in rue de Passy in Paris in 1906 and began to make beautiful instruments until 1920 for Parisian luthiers. Unfortunately, most of his productions were unknown which made gave the opportunity for unscrupulous merchants to reap profits. They also gained success by branding L'Humbert's violins with their name.
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This is a Charles Gaillard 1867 Violin. Charles Gaillard was an apprentice of the prominent French violinmaker and restorer, Charles Adolphe Gand.
Ref. F007
Marc Laberte (1880–1963) was trained as a violin maker and joined the family company in 1911. By 1919, the Laberte firm had around 400 craftsmen and was successful. However, the war in 1942 devastated the business, leading to its closure. Despite this, Laberte was known for his exceptional instruments and bows, earning several honours and medals.
This violin has the original Marc Laberte label and bears the number #3010. A second label states Grand Prix Paris 1931, Exposition Internationale Bruxelles 1935 Membre Du Jury, and Exposition Internationale New York 1939. The prices they won before and during the start of the world war 2.
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