Stock_44

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.

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Fine quality violin by Ch.J.B.Collin-Mezin, dated 1935.

£3,450.00

stock no. WP44

The label is inscribed:

Ch. J.B. COLLIN-MEZIN Fils
MAITRE - LUTHIER
MEDAILLE D'OR exposition universelle 1900
colaborateur PARIS
dated 1935 in ink on the label, also the number 17

A lovely violin by Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin junior, with lots of character from a very sought after maker, these quality Collin-Mezin instruments are becoming increasingly difficult to find. A Guarnerius model in excellent condition without damage or repairs apart from two extremely small grain cracks, repaired and hardly noticeable, one below the top eye of the right hand F hole and the other just below the F. The varnish is in excellent condition, just a small amount of retouching to the edge in places. Made from selected woods, set up with rosewood fittings, Dominant strings and supplied in a new case. The length of the one piece back is 14.1/8 inches (35.8 cm.). This is a violin with a lovely sweet tone, well balanced with a clear smooth treble and a warm sonorous bass. A fine instrument for collector or player, highly recommended!

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