Violin labelled Christofaro, circa 1925.
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| This is a violin with a lively responsive tone, the sound is clean and well balanced and with good bass character. |
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J.T.L. Ciceron model violin, circa 1920.
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| A good intermediate quality violin from the Jerome Thibouville-Lamy workshops. J.T.L. violins are always a good buy. |
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French violin by A.Claudot, circa 1840.
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William Henley's Dictionary of Violin and Bow Makers states the following about the maker.
Augustin Claudot born Mirecourt 1776. Brother of Charles Claudot. Worked in Paris for some time. Workmanship excellent
up to a degree. Large Lupot model. Yellow, chestnut brown or orange colour varnish of a clear texture. Good quality timber.
instruments favoured by orchestrall players. Died 1843. |
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Good violin labelled H.Clotelle, circa 1920.
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| H.Clotelle worked for the Laberte-Humbert workshops at Mirecourt from 1891. They are good violins in their class. |
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Violin by Jean-Baptiste Colin, dated 1901.
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| A fine J.B.Colin violin, this example dated 1901, made entirely by the maker. |
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Collin-Mezin violin, dated 1914.
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| This is an excellent example of the Collin-Mezin violins, labelled as if made by Collin-Mezin junior although
many instruments of this period were made by assistants. |
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Excellent violin by Ch.J.B.Collin-Mézin senior, dated 1893.
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| A fine quality violin by Collin-Mézin senior. |
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A Compagnon violin, circa 1925.
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| The Compagnon models were produced by the Jerome Thibouville-Lamy workshops from around 1920. |
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A violin labelled Robert Coné fils, dated 1929.
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| A well made Strad. copy from the Coné workshops, with an excellent tone. There was a very well known maker by the name of George Coné,
other family members were known to have continued his business after he died. |
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Conservatory violin from the J.T.L. workshops, circa 1920.
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| An excellent violin from the J. Thibouville-Lamy workshops. |
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An Italian violin labelled Contavalli, dated 1907.
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| An unusual Italian violin, it is labelled Contavalli but I prefer to offer it as if it was unlabelled as I cannot establish the authenticity
of the label and therefore the maker. I do guarantee though that it is an Italian violin. |
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A quality violin from the Corvisier workshops, circa 1910.
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| A beautifully made violin from E.Corvisier Atelier, he employed several assistants, this violin would have been made by one of them,
he always gave the final touches and regulated the tone to all the violins from his workshops, he was a pupil of Georges Cunault and succeeded
to the business of L.Audinot. |
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Good quality Couesnon violin, circa 1910.
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| A good violin from one of the most successful workshops of the period, Couesnon made stringed instruments in Mirecourt from 1867, moved
to Paris and eventually started additional workshops producing brass instruments as well as continuing to produce fine stringed instruments. |
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7/8 size from the L.Courtier workshops, dated 1934.
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| A well constructed violin in good sound condition, from the workshops of Louis Courtier. |
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Couturieux violin, circa 1920.
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| Always consistent in their tone and quality M.Couturieux violins are a good choice for an intermediate player
wanting a balanced sound at an affordable price. |
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Violin supplied by Curtil (probably Mougenot), circa 1920.
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| Born 1872 died 1933. Set up shop in 1896 Curtil was a dealer and collector as well as a maker, many violins signed by him were in fact
the work of other good makers. This example is probably the work of Mougenot. |
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violin from the workshops of A.Deblaye, dated 1923.
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William Henley's Dictionary of Violin and Bow Makers states the following about the maker.
DEBLAYE, ALBERT JOSEPH. Born 1874 died 1929. Worked at several Parisien ateliers and at Toulouse with Gautier,
1897-1900. Established at Mirecourt, 1900. Became technical director of the Deblaye and Meunier Amalgamation 1922.
Workmanship of irreproachable finish. Designs immaculate in beauty of curvature. Harmonical perfection attained in
the attuning of the plates, and by an ingenious arrangement of the bass-bar. Tonal quality of excellent homogenial
sonority and brilliancy, well-appreciated by many of the French symphony orchestra players. Woods especially chosen
for acoustical properties as well as for prettiness. Produced violas of similar qualifications. |
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School of Deconet violin, circa 1880.
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| A violin of some character, probably French, with a lovely warm conker colour to the varnish. |
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A Derazey violin, circa 1860.
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| An interesting French instrument with character, Paris made and inscribed to the inner back with the H.Derazey brand. |
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