Collin - Mezin Violin 1887 (F013)
Collin-Mezin Violin dated 1887. This as an unusual model for a Collin-Mezin violin, but the workmanship, the original label, and Collin-Mezin's authentic signature verify the maker.
$27,500.00 Price
French Made Violin for Barnes and Mullins, London, c. 1900
$2,750.00
Ref. F011
This French Made Violin for Barnes and Mullins was created in London in about 1900. Barnes and Mullins are representing several musical instruments bearing the largest names in the industry.
French Made Violin for Barnes and Mullins created in London in about 1900
Barnes and Mullins are representing several musical instruments bearing the largest names in the industry. Barnes and Mullins are not selling products directly in public. The company is a trade-only distributor supplying instruments as well as accessories to hundreds of music stores around Ireland and the UK.
The company was founded by Mr. Albert Mullins and Mr. S. Bowley Barnes in 1894. Albert Mullins died on a shipwreck at the age of 40 in 1914. His partner Bowley Barnes continued the business until his son Mark Barnes took over in 1976. Mark Barned died in 1986 with the respect and admiration of his employees and customers.
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French Violin c 1920 (F17)
This is a French Violin made about 1920, a fine Stradivarius copy.
$1,995.00 Price
Paul J. B. Chipot French 1926 Violin
Ref. F009
This is a French violin by Paul J. B. Chipot, made in 1926. Paul John Baptiste Chipot, the son of Chipot-Vuillaume, was a French luthier who established his own workshop in Vendome in 1923.
$7,700.00 Price
H. Denis French Violin Mirecourt 1910
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.
$3,850.00 Price
3/4 Paul Beuscher Violin 1931
French 3/4. Beautiful sound. There is an old, repaired hairline soundpost crack at the top.
Paul Beuscher began as a luthier who opened the Paul Beuscher Music Shop in 1850 in Paris at 27-29 Boulevard Beaumarchais. The string instruments bearing the label Paul Beuscher came most likely from Mirecourt, the centre of French violin making. They were bought there and sold in Paul Beuscher Music Shop in Paris bearing Paul Beuscher’s name.
$1,995.00 Price
Violin from Leon Bernadel Workshop (F031)
Leon Bernardel is a French violin maker born in Paris in 1853. He came from a lineage of violin makers tracing back to Nicolas Lupot and his father, Ernest August Bernardel. Bernardel went under training with Justin Derazey in Mirecourt. After joining the Bernardel brothers and the firm Gand, Leon opened his own workshop in 1899. In 1900, Leon began producing his own works, signing them. Leon died in 1931.
$9,900.00 Price
Marc Laberte Violin, Mirecourt, France c.1945
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.
$8,800.00 Price
French Violin c. 1900 (F22)
French violin c. 1900 Features:
• Medium dark reddish brown varnish
• Yellow and black striped purfling both at the front and back
• A unique and remarkable drawing symbol at the upper center part of the back
$2,750.00 Price
