Mansuy
Mirecourt, Paris, worked 1740–1786
Established in Mirecourt though sometimes gave Paris as his place of work. Superior Stradivari copies in the Mirecourt style with the characteristic dull yellow varnish of that place but sometimes with an improved orange or red-brown recipe. The name continued to be used by commercial Mirecourt manu\u{2026} — John Dilworth
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| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola | Two-piece back of faint medium fine curl, varnish of a reddish brown colour on a golden ground Lot 3403 | Gardiner | March 2025 | £439est. £ 400-600 |
| Violin | 1/2 size violin, bearing the maker's label, one-piece back, very good condition Lot 46 | De Baecque | May 2024 | £104est. € 120-150 |
| Cello | 69.7 cm Mirecourt, 1880 c. 3/4 Size | — | June 2008 | £1,071 |
| Viola | 37.8 cm 1800 c. | — | October 1990 | £286 |
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John Dilworth+
MANSUY Worked circa. 1740-1786 Mirecourt France. Established in Mirecourt though sometimes gave Paris as his place of work. Superior Stradivari copies in the Mirecourt style with the characteristic dull yellow varnish of that place but sometimes with an improved orange or red-brown recipe. The name continued to be used by commercial Mirecourt manufacturers after 1900. Branded: ‘Mansuy à Paris’, or ‘Mansuy. Mirecourt’.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Geigen von Mirecourter Aussehen, etwa aus der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts stammend, tragen diesen Namen.
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