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Mirecourt School

Louis Martin

Mirecourt, 1864–1940

Apprenticed as a bow maker to his father. Later trained as a violin maker with Deroux and Delinet. Worked for Mennesson in Rheims. Established independently in Angers from c.1884. Succeeded to the business of Mebzner-Leblanc. Fine professional work on Stradivari models. Louis Martin Angers. No. 18 — John Dilworth

Worked Mirecourt
Made Violin

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£2,988

1 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinBearing the maker's signature to the table, fingerboard missing Lot 612LaurentDecember 2024£2,988est. € 1.000-1.200

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

MARTIN, Louis Born 1864 Mirecourt, died 1940 Angers France. Apprenticed as a bow maker to his father. Later trained as a violin maker with Deroux and Delinet. Worked for Mennesson in Rheims. Established independently in Angers from c.1884. Succeeded to the business of Mebzner-Leblanc. Fine professional work on Stradivari models. Louis Martin Angers. No. 18

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