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.
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.
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.
This is the J.T.L. Violin made in France. JTL or Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy & Cie is a musical instrument making company in France formed by Louis Emile Jérôme Thibouville and Marguerite Hyacinthe Lamy in the 1900’s.
This is a French Trade Violin Instrument bearing the label of Andreas Borelli dated 1720. Andreas Borelli an Italian-born violin maker whose style developed the Borelli School of Violin Making which was later adopted by the workshops in Mirecourt France.
This is a Mirecourt Violin made around the 1930s with the label of a French luthier named L'Humbert. Emile L'Humbert is a French luthier who settled in rue de Passy in Paris in 1906 and began to make beautiful instruments until 1920 for Parisian luthiers.
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
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.
This is a French violin built by Jérôme Thibouville-Lamy in Mirecourt. It's a sought-after "Compagnon" violin, known for its antique appearance and warm, mature sound.
3/4 Violin made in Mirecourt, France around 1910 by French luthier Michel Couturieux.
• Very attractive appearance
• Magnificent sound
• Clear and yet sweet and bright tone
