Mirecourt School
N. Florentin
Mirecourt, worked 1790–1810
FLORENTIN, N. Worked circa. 1790-1810 Mirecourt France. Large pattern with flat arching and widely-set ‘f’ holes. Ordinary workmanship. Thin yellow varnish. Some guitar-shaped Chanot model violins also known. A la Ville de Crémone / N. Florentin — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.4 cm Mirecourt, 1830 c. | December 2009 | £1,414 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt, 1820-1830 c. | June 2007 | £481 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm Mirecourt, 1850 c. | June 2007 | £481 |
| Violin | 1830 | June 2001 | £516 |
| Violin | 1830 3/4 Size | June 1999 | £465 |
| Violin | 1800 c. | November 1988 | £440 |
| Violin | 1810 c. | June 1988 | £462 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
FLORENTIN, N. Worked circa. 1790-1810 Mirecourt France. Large pattern with flat arching and widely-set ‘f’ holes. Ordinary workmanship. Thin yellow varnish. Some guitar-shaped Chanot model violins also known. A la Ville de Crémone / N. Florentin
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Eine gute Violine von flachem Modell und Orangelack trug diesen Namen ohne Ort und Datum.
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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
Alexis (II) Boyer worked 1783
Alexis Antoine Pajeot worked 1800
Antoine Anciaume b. 1776
Antoine Argent worked 1785
Antoine Didelin b. 1749