Ecuvillon School
Franziskus Mari Pupunat
Ecuvillon, 1805–1868
Cabinet maker and self-taught violin and bow maker, active in Lausanne from 1836. Good competent work. Completed 300 violins, 25 cellos, and 20 small violas. Bows branded: PUPUNAT Franziskus Maria Pupunat / Fecit Lausanne 1857 / F.M.P. [Boltshauser] — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
3 results
| Type | Details | Auction house | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1842 | — | July 1991 | £2,640 |
| Violin | 1837 | — | March 1984 | £3,300 |
| Violin | 1859 | — | November 1982 | £1,430 |
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John Dilworth+
PUPUNAT, Franziskus Marie Born 1805 Ecuvillon France, died 1868 Lausanne Switzerland. Cabinet maker and self-taught violin and bow maker, active in Lausanne from 1836. Good competent work. Completed 300 violins, 25 cellos, and 20 small violas. Bows branded: PUPUNAT Franziskus Maria Pupunat / Fecit Lausanne 1857 / F.M.P. [Boltshauser]
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Er war ursprünglich Tischler und entwickelte sich zu einem geschickten
Geigenmacher. Sehr saubere Arbeit; dunkelgelber Spirituslack. Verschiedene Modelle. Eine gute Geige von ihm befindet sich im Museum des Pariser Conservatoriums (No. 1014).
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