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Mirecourt School

Breton

Mirecourt

BRETON Name used in many French factory made student instruments. Branded inside and on exterior of back: ‘Breton Paris’ — John Dilworth

Worked Mirecourt
Made Cello, Viola, Violin

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£2,300

37 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin36.1 cmSeptember 2011£420
Violin29.9 cm 1/2 sizeDecember 2010£360
Violin35.8 cm 1900 c.June 2010£516
Violin36.3 cmNovember 2008£698
Violin35.8 cm Mirecourt, 20th C.June 2008£139
Cello68.1 cm 1/2 SizeFebruary 2006£630
Violin33.1 cm 3/4 SizeFebruary 2006£232
Violin1831November 2005£161
ViolinMirecourt, 1824November 2005£1,105
Violin3/4 SizeOctober 2005£917
Viola38.3 cm 1830 c.March 1999£345
Violin18-- 1/2 SizeNovember 1998£460
Viola40.0 cmMarch 1997£2,300
Viola40.8 cmMarch 1997£920
Viola40.0 cm 18--November 1996£1,380
Viola40.2 cmMarch 1996£1,495
Violin1/2 SizeMay 1994£462
Viola40.8 cm 1892October 1993£1,610
Viola41.0 cm 1910 c.March 1993£1,980
Viola40.8 cm 1910 c.March 1993£1,650
Viola38.1 cm 1900 c.June 1992£825
Violin1890 c. 3/4 SizeJune 1990£286
Viola40.0 cm 1870 c.May 1989£1,045
Viola38.4 cm 1850 c.March 1989£726
Violin1880 c. 3/4 SizeNovember 1988£462
Viola41.0 cm 1890 c.June 1988£1,430
Violin1870 c. 3/4 SizeJanuary 1988£420
Violin1870 c. 1/2 SizeJanuary 1988£340
Viola40.2 cm 1900 c.December 1987£865
Violin1880 c. 3/4 SizeDecember 1987£352
Violin1900 c. 3/4 SizeOctober 1987£528
Violin1900 c. 5/8 SizeOctober 1987£528
Viola38.3 cm 1860 c.September 1987£605
Violin1900 c. 3/4 SizeSeptember 1987£462
Violin1900 c. 3/4 SizeMarch 1987£396
Cello18--March 1986£1,296
Violin1800-20 3/4 SizeJanuary 1981£489

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

BRETON Name used in many French factory made student instruments. Branded inside and on exterior of back: ‘Breton Paris’

Cecie Stainer+

b. 1780, at Mirecourt, where he worked from 1812 to 1830, the year of his death; was there a contemporary of the eldest Nicolas. His violins are carefully made, of a good pattern, slightly arched, the purging neat, the varnish yellow, slightly tinged with red, his monogram branded on the neck. They are not rare, but though of no great value, are often imitated.

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