France School
Martin
Mirecourt, Paris, worked 1770–1806
Cornerless guitar model violins with red varnish and serpentine viol-like sound-holes. Branded: ‘Martin à Paris’ ‘Martin’ — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped J. Martin, button not original | March 2025 | £7,415 |
| Violin Bow | Silver mounted, round stick stamped J. Hel, ebony frog with pearl eye, silver and ebony button | March 2025 | £2,880 |
| Violin Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick stamped J. Guarini, ebony frog with pearl eye, nickel and ebony button | March 2025 | £3,360 |
| Viola Bow | Nickel mounted, round stick, ebony frog with pearl eye, nickel and ebony button, original tinsel lapping | March 2025 | £2,280 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
MARTIN Worked circa. 1770-1806 Paris France. Cornerless guitar model violins with red varnish and serpentine viol-like sound-holes. Branded: ‘Martin à Paris’ ‘Martin’
William Meredith Morris+
Little or nothing is known of him.
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Working in Mirecourt at the same time
(Parisse) Claude Paris worked 1770–1814
(Perrault) Perault worked 1770–1790
(Prevot) Charles Prevost worked 1775–1789
A. B. Mercier worked 1775
Aine Poirot worked 1785–1820
Alexis (I) Boyer worked 1773–1789
Alexis (II) Boyer worked 1783
Alexis Antoine Pajeot worked 1800