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Joseph Nicolas Leclerc

Mirecourt, Paris, worked 1760–1778

LECLERC, Joseph Nicolas b. Mirecourt, Worked circa. 1760-1778 Paris France. Worked in the ‘Quinze-Vingt’ Hospital. One violin in the Snoeck collection, now in the Berlin Museum of Music: mediocre work with yellow varnish dated 1770. Another of better quality dated 1765 cited by Vannes. fait par Lecl\u{2026} — John Dilworth

Worked Mirecourt, Paris
Made Cello, Viola, Violin

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£12,570

11 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Cello75.6 cm Mirecourt, 1773April 2010£12,570
ViolinParis, 1774June 2005£4,747
ViolinParis, 1770 c.May 2005£4,200
CelloParis, 1770-1775 c.December 2004£5,616
Violin1771October 1996£2,300
Viola39.8 cm 1778June 1996£6,900
Viola40.0 cm 1776November 1989£3,520
Viola39.7 cm 1770September 1987£2,640
Violin1770 c.June 1987£1,650
Violin1770March 1983£682
Viola40.0 cm 17--March 1981£1,420

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

LECLERC, Joseph Nicolas b. Mirecourt, Worked circa. 1760-1778 Paris France. Worked in the ‘Quinze-Vingt’ Hospital. One violin in the Snoeck collection, now in the Berlin Museum of Music: mediocre work with yellow varnish dated 1770. Another of better quality dated 1765 cited by Vannes. fait par Leclerc / au 15 vingt à Paris 1773 J. N. LeClerc. Luthier aux quinze-vingt / à Paris 1770 Racomodé par Leclerc / au 15 vingt à Paris 1771

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