Ref. F001

This is a Collin - Mezin violin made in Paris in 1902. Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin (1841–1923) was a Parisian luthier an Officier de l'Académie des Beaux-Arts and won gold and silver medals in 1878, 1889, and 1900 at the Paris Exhibitions.

This is an H. Denis Violin made in Mirecourt France in 1910 with a label and signature. H. Denis was a luthier active between 1900 and 1930.

This violin was made under the supervision of French violin maker Paul Jombar in Paris in the year 1920. Paul Jombar is a French violin maker born in Saint-Quentin. He set up his own workshop in 1892 at 20, rue Rochechouart in Paris.

This French Violin was made around 1900 and was Repaired in Tours in 1953. 

This 3/4 M. Couturieux Violin was made in Mirecourt, France around 1920. Couturieux is a French violin maker in Mirecourt in the mid – 19th century. 

We have here a Collin -  Mezin Violin made in Paris in 1911. Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin is a French violin maker who started at a young age under the tutelage of his father, Claud-Nicolas Collin. His own workshop started in 1867 at the 14 and 18 rue du Faubourg Poissonnièr in France.

This is a French JTL Virtuoso Violin Copy (c 1900) of Francisco Ruggieri dated 1671. Ruggieri was a skilled instrument maker from a renowned family of luthiers in Cremona, Italy. JTL represents Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy & Cie, a French musical instrument manufacturing company established by Louis Emile Jérôme Thibouville and Marguerite Hyacinthe Lamy in the early 1900s.

This French violin, made around 1925, is nearly a century old. Animato Strings offers a wide range of instruments—both new and antique—from various countries, with prices from under $200 to $100k. Their workshop specializes in expert restoration and setup services.