Mirecourt School
F. Contal
Mirecourt, worked 1800–1830
CONTAL, F. Worked circa. 1800-1830 Mirecourt France. Decent quality work in the usual Mirecourt style. Flat model. Unprepossessing yellow varnish. Cellos have a good reputation. Branded: ‘F. Contal / A Mirecourt’ or ‘F. Contal à Mirecourt’ — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Violoncello | 7/8 size violoncello, bearing the maker's brand, many table and ribs restorations, head crack | June 2024 | £2,189 |
| Cello | 1860 c. | March 1994 | £1,840 |
| Cello | 1860 c. | April 1991 | £1,210 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
CONTAL, F. Worked circa. 1800-1830 Mirecourt France. Decent quality work in the usual Mirecourt style. Flat model. Unprepossessing yellow varnish. Cellos have a good reputation. Branded: ‘F. Contal / A Mirecourt’ or ‘F. Contal à Mirecourt’
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er arbeitete sauber und sorgfältig; besonders seine Violoncelli erfreuen sich
einer gewissen Werthschätzung.
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Working in Mirecourt at the same time
(Persoit) Jean Pierre Marie Persois worked 1809–1854
A. B. Mercier worked 1775
Aine Poirot worked 1785–1820
Alexandre Paverot worked 1820
Alexis (II) Boyer worked 1783
Alexis Antoine Pajeot worked 1800
Alexis Gand b. 1797
Antoine Anciaume b. 1776