Check out this Mast Fils Violin Dated 1827. Joseph Laurent Mast a French violin maker who branded his violins with the inscription inside that says “Mast Fils Toulouse."
Joseph Laurent Mast (1757-1840) is a French violin maker who apprenticed with Didier Nicolas at Mirecourt before he went to Toulouse and settled there at around 1807. He branded his violins with the inscription inside that says “Mast Fils Toulouse (date) in similar places. “Mast fils” because he is the son of the son of Jean Laurent Mast, a luthier established in Paris and Toulouse in the second half of the 18th century. “Fils” is a French word for son, he frequently signed his production "JL Mast in Paris" but since he and his father have the same initials he perhaps might have changed it to “Mast.
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.
This is a violin labelled Carlo Steffani. The timber for this violin was cut around 1800 in the Southern Alps.
This is a Paul Jean- Baptiste Chipot Violin made in Paris in about 1942. Paul Jean Baptiste Chipot is a French luthier the son of Chipot-Vuillaume. He worked in many workshops in Mirecourt then moved to Vendome to start his own workshop.
The 1927 Collin-Mezin violin is a masterpiece crafted in the renowned Collin-Mezin Workshop, established in the 19th century by Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin in Paris. After passing in 1923, his son, Charles Collin-Mezin Jr., took over the workshop. In 1925, the workshop moved to Mirecourt, France. Known for producing vibrant instruments with outstanding sound flexibility, the workshop's tradition continues with the 1927 Collin-Mezin violin.
This is an A. Dieudonne Violin made in Mirecourt in about 1933. Amédée Dominique Dieudonné is a French luthier who specializes in copying the works of Cremona masters.
This is the Gliga Vasile with Lion Head Scroll 4/4 Violin (Instrument Only) Supplied with certificate of authenticity, including photographs, date, measurements, materials with the stamp and signature of the maker, Vasile Gliga.
Have a look at this Gliga Vasile 4/4 Violin with Lady's Head Scroll (Instrument Only). Gliga Vasile Special Series: Lady's head in scroll.
