Charles Collin-Mezin was born in Mirecourt, France, in 1841. He came from a family of luthiers and was skilled in crafting violins, violas, cellos, basses, and bows.
Labelled Collin-Mezin Violin Made in Paris in 1905
Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin was born in Mirecourt, France in 1841. He came from a family of luthiers and apprenticed with his father. He worked for Nicolas-François Vuillaume in Brussels before opening his own shop in Paris in 1868. He was widely regarded as one of the top French luthiers of his time, with many considering his instruments superior to others. In addition to violins, violas, cellos, and basses, he also made bows. Collin-Mezin passed away in Paris in 1923.
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 is a copy of Nikolaus Amatus's violin made in 1636 with a label. Nicola Amati was a master luthier born in 1596, in Cremona Italy. He came from a family of luthiers but was considered the most famous luthier in their clan.
This Maestro Stradivarius Violin Replica from Cremona was sourced by Animato Strings in 2016. Animato Strings has been around for nearly 30 years, carrying Asian-handcrafted instruments, and new European instruments as well as antique violins, violas, cellos, and double basses.
This violin was made by Louis Fricot violin, in Poussay, France dated 1930. Louis Fricot is a French luthier who received a silver medal in the 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris and was appointed in 1912 as the Technical Director in the Thibouville Lamy workshop.