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William Henley's Dictionary of Violin and Bow Makers
states the following about the maker.
Ch.J.B.COLLIN-MEZIN. Born Mirecourt 1870.
Son and collaborator to his father who bears the same names. Worked at Mirecourt from 1900 after some time spent working in America. Officier de L'Académie des Beaux-Arts, 1911. Won considerable success with the exceptional gifts of neat workmanship of violins, violas and cellos, imitive of his fathers style. Varnish somewhat Italian in appearance. Worked at Mirecourt 1925, but continued the use of Parisian labels. Supposed to have made violins in later years of more individualistic character.
Violin by Jean-Baptiste Colin, dated 1909. £1,750.00 stock no. WP205
From Bach Partita in D minor.
The label is inscribed:
Lutherie Artistique
Jean-Baptiste Colin année 1901 (J.B.-C. in a circle)

A good hand made J.B.Colin violin dated 1909, he had his workshops in Mirecourt and was influenced by the style of Collin-Mezin with whom his work is sometimes mistaken for. The length of the back is: 14.3/16 inches (36 cm.). No repairs or damage other than a few scratches to the front. Set up with fine quality ebony fittings, new Dominant strings and supplied in a new case. This instrument has good clarity and a nice smooth sound. Plays nicely!

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