Mirecourt School
L. Falaise
Mirecourt, worked 1770–1788
FALAISE, L. Worked circa. 1770-1788 Mirecourt France. Brother of Joseph Falaise, above. Similar work. Branded under end pin: ‘L. Falaise’. — John Dilworth
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
FALAISE, L. Worked circa. 1770-1788 Mirecourt France. Brother of Joseph Falaise, above. Similar work. Branded under end pin: ‘L. Falaise’.
George Hart+
Copied the Amatis and Stradivari. The workmanship may be likened to that of Pique. Varnish yellow and thin. There is no indication of a resort to any maturing process. Wood frequently handsome.
Cecie Stainer+
A French maker, whose work was similar to that of Pique. He followed the Amati and Stradivari patterns, using a thin yellow varnish.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Französischer Geigenmacher des 19. Jahrhunderts. Er steht Pique nahe,
ist gut in der Arbeit, verwendet schönes Holz und baut nach Amati und Stradivari.
Sein Lack ist von gelber Farbe und nur dünn aufgetragen.
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Working in Mirecourt at the same time
A. B. Mercier worked 1775
Aine Poirot worked 1785–1820
Alexis (I) Boyer worked 1773–1789
Alexis (II) Boyer worked 1783
Alexis Husson 1729–1784
Antoine Argent worked 1785
Antoine Aubry worked 1778–1784
Antoine Bailly worked 1760