Charles Jean Baptiste Collin

Name: Charles Jean Baptiste Collin auction price records, Amati Instrument Archive
Creator: Amati

Mirecourt, Paris, Paris late, 1841–1923

Charles Jean Baptiste Collin (1841-1923), also known as MÉZIN or COLLIN-MÉZIN, was a prominent French luthier born in Mirecourt and active in Paris. The son and pupil of Claude Nicolas Collin, he also received training from a member of the Vuillaume family. Establishing his workshop in Paris around 1867-1868, he became known as a successful maker and restorer, crafting instruments based on Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati models with excellent wood and beautifully finished work. He was highly acclaimed, earning numerous awards in Paris, including a Grand Prix at the 1900 Exposition Universelle, and was honored as 'Officier d'Academie des Beaux-Arts' in 1884. His instruments are identifiable by internal stamps and detailed printed labels, though some factory instruments bear his name.

Worked Mirecourt, Paris, Paris late

Made Bass, Cello, Cello Bow, Viola, Viola Bow, Violin, Violin Bow

Taught by N. F

Family Son of Claude Nicolas Collin

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£22,994

TypeDecade of saleAttribution

354 results

Type	Details	Auction house	Sold	Price
Violin	35.8 cm 1894 c.	—	December 2011	£2,400
Violin	35.6 cm Paris, 1885	—	December 2011	£4,560
Violin	35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1946	—	December 2011	£1,374
Violin	35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1952	—	December 2011	£850
Violin	36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1937	—	December 2011	£1,275
Violin	35.7 cm Paris, 1885	—	December 2011	£3,288
Violin	36.1 cm Paris, 1900 pour l exposition universelle	—	December 2011	£4,227
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1897	—	December 2011	£4,439
Cello	75.4 cm Paris, 1889	—	November 2011	£18,796
Violin	35.8 cm 1906 nÂ°24	—	October 2011	£2,196
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1892	—	October 2011	£5,250
Violin	35.7 cm	—	October 2011	£5,520
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1928 Workshop of	—	July 2011	£1,616
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1900	—	June 2011	£4,800
Violin	36.1 cm Paris, 1895	—	June 2011	£3,600
Violin Bow	S/E 56.0 g. without hair Probably by	—	May 2011	£1,457
Violin	35.8 cm 1920, No. 17 (?)	—	April 2011	£3,767
Violin	36.0 cm Attributed to	—	March 2011	£3,600
Violin	35.8 cm 1929 nÂ°644	—	March 2011	£1,440
Violin	35.6 cm Paris, 1887 nÂ°2989	—	March 2011	£7,500
Violin	35.5 cm Paris, 1884	—	March 2011	£7,500
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1906 nÂ°83	—	March 2011	£667
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1894	—	December 2010	£3,600
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1953	—	October 2010	£1,562
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1953	—	October 2010	£1,265
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1888	—	October 2010	£4,200
Cello	75.7 cm Mirecourt, 1893 Attributed to	—	October 2010	£1,920
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1886	—	October 2010	£4,375
Violin	35.6 cm Paris, 1898	—	September 2010	£2,160
Violin	35.7 cm Mirecourt, 20th C.	—	June 2010	£259
Violin	35.8 cm 1902	—	June 2010	£1,200
Cello	75.5 cm Paris, 1900	—	June 2010	£14,400
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1899	—	June 2010	£3,360
Violin	35.7 cm	—	June 2010	£1,320
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1930 nÂ°372	—	June 2010	£1,657
Violin	36.1 cm Paris, 1900-1910 c.	—	June 2010	£1,553
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1890 c. Workshop of	—	April 2010	£2,750
Violin	35.7 cm Paris, 1895	—	March 2010	£4,000
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1887	—	February 2010	£4,234
Violin	36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1910 c.	—	December 2009	£1,320
Violin	35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1948	—	December 2009	£1,251
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1921	—	December 2009	£1,850
Violin	36.1 cm Mirecourt, 1952 nÂ°43	—	December 2009	£870
Violin	35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1926 nÂ°324	—	December 2009	£762
Violin	36.4 cm Paris, 1877	—	December 2009	£2,720
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1900	—	December 2009	£6,311
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g.	—	October 2009	£1,038
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	October 2009	£900
Violin	35.5 cm Mirecourt, 1898 Workshop of	—	October 2009	£1,582
Violin	35.5 cm Paris, 1884	—	October 2009	£4,560
Violin	35.7 cm Paris, 1893	—	October 2009	£3,360
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1894 (scroll blemish)	—	October 2009	£6,600
Cello	75.6 cm Paris, 1888	—	October 2009	£11,122
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	June 2009	£864
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1921	—	June 2009	£2,400
Violin	36.1 cm Paris, 1890	—	June 2009	£4,320
Violin	36.1 cm Paris, 1885 c.	—	June 2009	£3,526
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1880	—	June 2009	£4,978
Violin	36.1 cm Paris, 1909 et vendu en 1910	—	June 2009	£2,385
Violin	35.7 cm Paris, 1884	—	June 2009	£6,742
Violin	35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1884, after "Del Gesu"	—	March 2009	£4,560
Violin	35.4 cm Paris, 1900 c.	—	March 2009	£2,400
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1891	—	March 2009	£4,375
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1892	—	March 2009	£5,250
Violin	35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1926 nÂ°262	—	March 2009	£2,019
Violin	35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1925 c. nÂ°191	—	March 2009	£1,094
Violin	35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1931	—	March 2009	£2,188
Violin	35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1907 nÂ°27	—	March 2009	£4,207
Cello	Mirecourt, 1920 c.	—	March 2009	£5,049
Viola	39.2 cm	—	February 2009	£2,656
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1900 c. Workshop of	—	February 2009	£3,064
Violin	36.1 cm Paris, 1906 c. Workshop of	—	February 2009	£2,247
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1899	—	December 2008	£5,119
Viola Bow	S/E 71 g.	—	November 2008	£2,395
Violin	35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1902	—	November 2008	£1,796
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1889	—	November 2008	£1,996
Violin	36.1 cm 1952 'Le Victorieux', #74	—	November 2008	£1,165
Violin	35.9 cm 1883	—	November 2008	£4,080
Violin	35.8 cm 1893	—	November 2008	£4,800
Violin	35.9 cm [Made by Alfred Moritz)	—	October 2008	£1,669
Violin	36.1 cm Paris, 1929	—	August 2008	£1,730
Violin	36.0 cm Workshop of	—	June 2008	£1,236
Violin Bow	S/E 62.5 g.	—	June 2008	£506
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1925	—	June 2008	£1,619
Violin	35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1888	—	June 2008	£2,502
Violin	34.7 cm 1906 Small Size	—	June 2008	£1,800
Violin	36.0 cm 1885	—	June 2008	£2,400
Violin	36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1898	—	June 2008	£3,714
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1891	—	June 2008	£5,106
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1911	—	June 2008	£2,785
Violin	35.5 cm Paris, 1910/1920 c.	—	June 2008	£371
Violin	35.7 cm 1934	—	April 2008	£1,143
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1929 "Le Victorieux" model	—	March 2008	£994
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1888	—	March 2008	£2,500
Violin	35.7 cm Paris, 1887	—	March 2008	£4,000
Cello	75.6 cm 1887	—	March 2008	£13,200
Violin	35.9 cm 1894	—	March 2008	£4,080
Violin	36.0 cm 1899	—	March 2008	£4,080
Violin	35.6 cm Paris, 1882	—	March 2008	£3,411
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1889	—	March 2008	£3,999
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1934? Workshop	—	March 2008	£1,353
Violin	35.8 cm Mirecourt, 1947	—	December 2007	£1,021
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1919	—	December 2007	£2,127
Violin	36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1935	—	December 2007	£936
Violin	35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1922 Experimental bar	—	December 2007	£936
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1910	—	December 2007	£3,574
Violin	36.2 cm 1881	—	November 2007	£3,000
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1886	—	November 2007	£3,960
Violin Bow	S/E 60.5 g. Mirecourt, 1910 c.	—	October 2007	£584
Violin	35.7 cm Workshop of	—	October 2007	£1,856
Violin	36.1 cm Mirecourt, 1907	—	October 2007	£2,427
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1900 c.	—	October 2007	£5,000
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1900	—	October 2007	£3,125
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1890	—	October 2007	£5,250
Violin	35.6 cm Paris, 1882	—	October 2007	£3,426
Violin	36.0 cm 1922	—	September 2007	£2,880
Violin	35.4 cm 1910 c.	—	September 2007	£1,920
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1887	—	July 2007	£3,840
Violin	35.7 cm Mirecourt, 1946	—	June 2007	£962
Violin	36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1935 c.	—	June 2007	£802
Violin	35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1947, #58	—	June 2007	£1,283
Cello	75.8 cm Paris, 1930 c.	—	May 2007	£6,934
Cello	75.9 cm Paris, 1913	—	May 2007	£9,823
Violin	35.6 cm Paris, 1905	—	November 2006	£1,085
Violin	35.6 cm 1928	—	October 2006	£1,410
Violin	35.7 cm Paris, 1900 c.	—	October 2006	£3,158
Violin	35.7 cm Paris, 1895	—	October 2006	£2,911
Cello	Paris, 1894	—	July 2006	£10,800
Violin	36.0 cm 1890 c.	—	July 2006	£600
Violin	36.0 cm 1882	—	June 2006	£4,680
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1885-1890 c.	—	June 2006	£3,723
Violin	35.9 cm Paris, 1907 (different restorations)	—	June 2006	£809
Violin	36.0 cm Mirecourt, 1935, nÂ°17	—	June 2006	£1,862
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1911 (soundpost crack)	—	June 2006	£971
Violin	34.9 cm Paris, 1920 c.	—	June 2006	£2,024
Cello	75.8 cm Paris, 1950 "Le Victorieux" model	—	May 2006	£4,905
Cello	75.3 cm Paris, 1889	—	May 2006	£22,994
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1896	—	May 2006	£3,679
Violin	35.8 cm Paris, 1925	—	May 2006	£1,993
Violin	35.7 cm Paris, 1928	—	May 2006	£2,453
Violin	36.0 cm Paris, 1888	—	April 2006	£3,840
Viola	39.6 cm 1889	—	February 2006	£3,360
Bass	Mirecourt, 1928	—	December 2005	£3,592
Violin	Paris, 1877	—	December 2005	£1,996
Violin	1920 c.	—	December 2005	£1,596
Violin	Mirecourt, 1928 #531	—	November 2005	£883
Violin	Paris, 1899 "Exposition Univers Paris 1900"	—	November 2005	£4,560
Violin	Paris, 1900 "Exposition Univers Paris 1900"	—	November 2005	£3,840
Violin	Paris, 1895	—	November 2005	£2,684
Violin	Paris, 1910	—	November 2005	£2,211
Cello	Paris, 1900	—	November 2005	£15,762
Cello	Paris, 1910 c.	—	October 2005	£3,144
Cello	Paris, 1899	—	June 2005	£18,594
Violin	Mirecourt, 1932 #212	—	June 2005	£1,345
Violin	Mirecourt, 1942 #658	—	June 2005	£1,187
Violin	Mirecourt, 1930 #339	—	June 2005	£1,029
Violin	Mirecourt, 1937 #18	—	June 2005	£475
Violin	Mirecourt, 1921	—	June 2005	£1,771
Violin	Paris, 1900	—	June 2005	£2,532
Violin	Paris	—	May 2005	£2,400
Cello	Paris, 1887	—	May 2005	£16,800
Violin	Paris, 1891	—	May 2005	£5,400
Violin	Paris, late-19th C.	—	May 2005	£1,800
Violin	Paris, 1913	—	May 2005	£969
Violin	Paris, 1926	—	May 2005	£2,900
Violin	1925	—	April 2005	£940
Violin		—	March 2005	£3,360
Violin	Paris, 1926	—	March 2005	£1,080
Cello	Paris, 1876	—	November 2004	£13,200
Violin Bow	S/E 52 g. without hair Possibly by "Louis Morizot"	—	October 2004	£1,195
Violin	Paris, 1885	—	July 2004	£4,200
Violin	Paris, 1897	—	July 2004	£2,749
Violin	1901	—	May 2004	£1,315
Violin	1919	—	May 2004	£1,791
Violin	Paris, 1889	—	May 2004	£4,504
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	March 2004	£2,640
Violin	Paris, 1899	—	March 2004	£1,075
Violin	Paris, 1890	—	March 2004	£1,912
Violin	Paris, 1895	—	March 2004	£1,912
Violin	Paris, 1905	—	March 2004	£2,160
Violin	#338	—	March 2004	£1,548
Violin	1905 7/8 Size	—	December 2003	£2,061
Violin	1896	—	December 2003	£3,958
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	November 2003	£1,800
Violin	34.7 cm 1900	—	November 2003	£1,920
Cello	1903	—	November 2003	£10,575
Violin	1896	—	November 2003	£2,350
Violin	1929	—	October 2003	£2,205
Violin	1892	—	July 2003	£3,407
Violin	1896	—	July 2003	£2,685
Cello	1920 c.	—	June 2003	£9,166
Violin	1900 c.	—	May 2003	£2,944
Violin	1908	—	May 2003	£2,644
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	March 2003	£1,560
Violin	1925	—	December 2002	£1,816
Violin	1906	—	December 2002	£1,740
Violin	1918	—	December 2002	£1,135
Violin	1912	—	November 2002	£1,380
Violin	1890	—	November 2002	£4,182
Violin	1886	—	November 2002	£4,140
Violin	1926	—	November 2002	£1,150
Violin	1901	—	November 2002	£2,600
Violin	1900	—	November 2002	£1,350
Violin	1895	—	October 2002	£4,207
Violin	1900 c.	—	October 2002	£4,168
Cello	1905	—	June 2002	£13,145
Violin	1882	—	June 2002	£3,450
Violin	1888	—	June 2002	£1,150
Violin	1929	—	June 2002	£1,256
Violin	1886	—	June 2002	£1,099
Violin	1897	—	June 2002	£3,774
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	March 2002	£1,926
Violin	1883	—	March 2002	£3,600
Violin	1920	—	December 2001	£2,175
Violin	1922	—	December 2001	£1,796
Violin	1922	—	December 2001	£17
Violin Bow	S/E 65 g.	—	November 2001	£1,037
Violin	1884	—	November 2001	£2,386
Violin	1890	—	November 2001	£3,700
Violin	1929	—	November 2001	£1,994
Violin	1923	—	October 2001	£2,270
Violin	1877	—	June 2001	£4,340
Violin	1908	—	June 2001	£1,784
Violin	1908	—	May 2001	£1,950
Violin	1920	—	May 2001	£1,248
Cello	1888	—	May 2001	£12,325
Cello Bow	S/E 82 g.	—	March 2001	£998
Viola	41.0 cm 1895 c.	—	March 2001	£1,762
Violin	1910	—	March 2001	£1,997
Violin	1886	—	March 2001	£1,880
Violin	1910	—	March 2001	£1,410
Violin	1910	—	March 2001	£3,105
Violin	1884	—	March 2001	£1,840
Violin	1910	—	December 2000	£1,835
Violin	1920	—	December 2000	£1,019
Violin	1925	—	December 2000	£1,019
Violin	1944	—	December 2000	£866
Violin	1890	—	November 2000	£1,057
Violin	1928	—	November 2000	£1,560
Violin	1889	—	November 2000	£3,680
Violin	1884	—	November 2000	£3,680
Violin	1891	—	November 2000	£3,335
Violin	1892	—	November 2000	£2,760
Violin	1923	—	November 2000	£1,627
Violin	1926	—	November 2000	£1,239
Violin	1943	—	November 2000	£930
Violin	1906	—	November 2000	£1,798
Viola	36.0 cm 1896	—	September 2000	£1,725
Violin	1904	—	July 2000	£1,080
Violin	1907	—	June 2000	£3,220
Violin	1886	—	May 2000	£1,760
Violin	1924	—	May 2000	£1,247
Violin	1889	—	May 2000	£1,221
Violin	1886	—	March 2000	£3,220
Violin	1908	—	March 2000	£2,530
Violin	1900	—	March 2000	£1,955
Violin	1890 c.	—	March 2000	£2,300
Violin	1936	—	December 1999	£708
Violin	1884	—	November 1999	£2,875
Violin	1900	—	November 1999	£1,035
Violin	1900	—	September 1999	£1,000
Violin	1895 c.	—	September 1999	£780
Violin	1899	—	June 1999	£1,725
Violin	1923	—	June 1999	£1,265
Violin	1901	—	June 1999	£920
Violin	1892	—	June 1999	£2,875
Violin	1912	—	June 1999	£1,495
Violin	1887	—	June 1999	£1,450
Violin	1914	—	June 1999	£1,192
Violin	1927	—	June 1999	£715
Violin	1928	—	May 1999	£1,688
Violin	1994	—	May 1999	£2,040
Violin	1892	—	March 1999	£2,070
Violin	1922	—	March 1999	£1,092
Violin	1892	—	March 1999	£3,450
Violin	1884	—	March 1999	£3,375
Violin	1899	—	December 1998	£1,353
Violin	1922	—	December 1998	£518
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	November 1998	£1,265
Violin	1892	—	November 1998	£2,185
Violin	19--	—	November 1998	£1,610
Violin	1888	—	November 1998	£2,875
Violin	1891	—	November 1998	£2,070
Violin	1880	—	November 1998	£2,148
Violin	1884	—	November 1998	£2,563
Violin	1893	—	October 1998	£2,070
Violin	1940	—	July 1998	£1,380
Violin Bow	S/E 59 g.	—	June 1998	£1,380
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	June 1998	£460
Violin	1888	—	June 1998	£3,220
Violin	1899	—	June 1998	£1,380
Violin	1938	—	June 1998	£469
Violin	1883	—	April 1998	£2,760
Violin	1891	—	April 1998	£2,185
Violin	1892	—	April 1998	£2,070
Violin	1889	—	March 1998	£4,600
Violin	1892	—	March 1998	£3,174
Violin	1892	—	March 1998	£2,645
Violin	1920	—	March 1998	£1,495
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	November 1997	£1,725
Violin	1928	—	November 1997	£977
Violin	1886	—	November 1997	£3,680
Violin	1892	—	November 1997	£2,875
Violin	1889	—	November 1997	£2,415
Violin	1891	—	November 1997	£2,185
Violin	1895 c.	—	November 1997	£1,840
Violin	1922	—	August 1997	£978
Violin	1900 c.	—	July 1997	£1,955
Violin	1897	—	July 1997	£2,000
Violin	1884	—	May 1997	£2,400
Viola Bow	S/E 66 g.	—	March 1997	£2,300
Violin	1884	—	March 1997	£3,335
Cello	1888	—	March 1997	£13,800
Violin	1886	—	March 1997	£2,990
Violin	1893	—	March 1997	£2,990
Violin	1892	—	March 1997	£2,760
Violin		—	March 1997	£2,300
Violin	1889	—	March 1997	£1,610
Violin	1892	—	March 1997	£2,990
Violin	1890	—	March 1997	£1,840
Violin	1927	—	March 1997	£1,035
Cello	1896	—	June 1996	£13,800
Cello	1889	—	March 1996	£17,250
Violin Bow	S/E 61 g.	—	October 1995	£1,380
Violin Bow	S/E 65 g.	—	June 1995	£1,495
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	June 1995	£1,495
Cello	1919	—	June 1995	£9,775
Viola	35.9 cm 1893	—	June 1995	£3,220
Viola Bow	S/E 70 g.	—	March 1995	£1,610
Cello	1898	—	March 1995	£4,830
Viola	39.4 cm 1889	—	November 1994	£3,910
Viola	39.1 cm 1891	—	June 1994	£4,830
Cello	1902	—	June 1994	£9,430
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	March 1994	£1,495
Cello	1895	—	March 1994	£20,700
Violin Bow	S/E 53 g.	—	November 1993	£935
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	November 1993	£805
Violin Bow	G/E 59 g.	—	June 1993	£2,530
Violin Bow	S/E 58 g.	—	April 1993	£977
Cello	1899	—	November 1992	£7,150
Cello	1897	—	September 1992	£4,394
Violin Bow	S/E 62 g.	—	July 1992	£660
Violin Bow	S/E 63 g.	—	November 1991	£605
Violin Bow	S/E 60 g.	—	November 1991	£825
Violin Bow	S/E 64 g.	—	November 1990	£660
Violin	1913	—	July 1990	£1,835
Viola Bow	S/E 70 g.	—	June 1990	£1,100
Viola	39.1 cm 1886	—	June 1988	£2,420
Cello Bow	S/E 76 g.	—	June 1987	£660
Cello Bow	S/E 72 g.	—	March 1986	£364
Viola	39.5 cm 1899	—	November 1985	£2,420
Cello Bow	S/E 68 g.	—	April 1985	£418
Violin	1914	—	April 1985	£660
Cello Bow	S/E 75 g.	—	September 1984	£330

Maker Overview

Life

Charles Jean Baptiste Collin (1841-1923) was born in Mirecourt on November 12, 1841, the son of Claude Nicolas Collin.

Characteristics

Models: Charles Jean Baptiste Collin based his instruments on models by Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati.
Varnish: He typically used a hard spirit varnish, which was usually of a golden or light red-brown color.
Wood Quality: His instruments are noted for their excellent wood quality.
Workmanship: His work is described as beautifully finished.
Production: It is noted that many poorer quality factory instruments have been attributed to Collin-Mézin.

Recorded labels

Ch. J. B. Collin-Mézin
Luthier
Grand Prix – Exposition Universelle 1900
Paris
Modèle .. Sélection.. No..John Dilworth

Influence and legacy

Parentage: He was the son and pupil of Claude Nicolas Collin.
Mentorship: Sources indicate he was a pupil of N. F. Vuillaume in Brussels, or worked with Cl. Fr. Vuillaume.
Awards: Collin received numerous awards, including prizes in Paris in 1878, 1879, 1889, and 1900. Specific accolades include gold and silver medals in Paris in 1878 for the beautiful varnish and remarkable tone of his violins, a gold medal in Paris in 1879, and a silver medal in 1889. He was also well represented at the 1900 Paris exhibition.
Honors: In 1884, he was honored as 'Officier d'Academie des Beaux-Arts' or received the academic palm for fine arts.
Testimonials: The renowned violinist Joseph Joachim provided him with a glowing testimonial.

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Biographies

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John Dilworth+

COLLIN, Charles Jean-Baptiste, known as MÉZIN (COLLIN-MÉZIN) Born 1841 Mirecourt, died 1923 Paris France. Son of Claude Nicolas Collin, below. Pupil of N. F. Vuillaume in Brussels. Established at 8-14 rue de Faubourg Poissoniere, Paris from 1867. Moved to no.10 1876 and later to no.29. Successful repairer and maker. Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati models. Awards and prizes in Paris 1878, 1879, 1889, and 1900. Honoured as ‘Officier d’Academie des Beaux-Arts’1884. Hard spirit varnish usually of golden or light red-brown colour. Many poorer quality factory instruments have been given the name of Collin-Mezzin. Stamped internally beside the soundpost: ‘Collin-Mezin’. Printed label: Ch. J. B. Collin-Mézin / Luthier / Grand Prix – Exposition Universelle 1900 / Paris / Modèle .. Sélection.. No..

Cecie Stainer+

Son of C. N. Collin, b. Nov. 12, 1841, Mirecourt. First worked under his father there, but in 1868 settled in Paris, in the rue Faubourg Poissonniere. Though a very clever restorer of old instruments he devotes himself more to making new ones, taking those of Stradivari, Amati, and Guarneri as models; his wood is of excellent quality and his work beautifully finished.
Awards: gold and silver medals, Paris, 1878 (for the beautiful varnish and remarkable tone of his violins); gold medal, Paris, 1879; silver medal, 1889. Named ” Officier de Academie” in 1884.
Labels: from 1868 to 1876—” Longueur : 9 cent, hauteur: 2 cent. Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin fils. luthier, Paris, Tan 1870″ ;
from 1876 onward—”Longueur : 9 cent, hauteur 3, Ch. J. B. Collin-Mezin fils, luthier a Paris, rue du Faubg. Poissonniere 10.”

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Schüler seines Vaters Claude Nic. C.-M. Er arbeitete bei Cl. Fr. Vuillaume
und liess sich zuerst in seiner Vaterstadt nieder, siedelte 1867 nach Paris über
und wohnte stets in der Rue du Faubourg Poissonnière. Er gilt als einer der
besten Pariser Geigenmacher, und selbst Joachim stellte ihm ein glänzendes Zeugniss aus. Er besitzt viele Medaillen, und auch auf der Pariser Ausstellung
1900 war er sehr gut vertreten. Er gebraucht gedruckte Zettel, denen er seit
1879 noch seine eigenhändige Unterschrift hinzufügt. Auch als Wiederhersteller
alter Geigen ist er sehr gewissenhaft und hat die akademische Palme für
schöne Künste erhalten.

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