France School
Ernest Maucotel
Mirecourt, Paris, b. 1867
Apprenticed to Paul Bailly. Worked for his uncle E. A. Salzard in Moscow from 1885. Returned to Paris and formed a partnership with H. C. Silvestre 1900. Later associated with the connoisseur Paul Deschamp. Initially at Faubourg Poissonnière, then at 27 rue de Rome. Fine copies of Cremonese and Vene\u{2026} — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin Bow | S/E 58.5 g. [Made for] | February 2011 | £520 |
| Viola | 41.6 cm Paris, 1934 | October 2006 | £1,164 |
| Violin | Paris, 1922 #819 | June 2005 | £2,611 |
| Viola Bow | S/E 70 g. [made for] | April 2005 | £1,504 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 68 g. | May 2004 | £359 |
| Violin | 1902 | May 2003 | £1,689 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 58 g. | March 2001 | £822 |
| Violin Bow | S/I 64 g. | October 1999 | £344 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 61 g. | March 1999 | £1,092 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 59 g. | March 1998 | £207 |
| Violin Bow | G/T 62 g. | March 1997 | £9,775 |
| Violin Bow | G/E 62 g. | March 1997 | £690 |
| Violin Bow | S/E 60 g. | June 1996 | £805 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 78 g. | November 1991 | £748 |
| Cello Bow | S/E 74 g. | April 1989 | £396 |
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
MAUCOTEL, Ernest Born 1867 Mirecourt France. Apprenticed to Paul Bailly. Worked for his uncle E. A. Salzard in Moscow from 1885. Returned to Paris and formed a partnership with H. C. Silvestre 1900. Later associated with the connoisseur Paul Deschamp. Initially at Faubourg Poissonnière, then at 27 rue de Rome. Fine copies of Cremonese and Venetian models. Especially noted for Seraphin, Montagnana, and Gofriller instruments. Silvestre et Maucotel / Paris, 1901. No. 439 Maucotel et Deschamp / Paris. 19.. No..
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Schüler von Paul Bailly und seines Oheims Salzard in Moskau, bei dem er
von 1883—1891 arbeitete, hierauf war er mehrere Jahre als Gehilfe bei Hipp.
Créthien-Silvestre und erhielt bereits im Jahre 1897 in Brüssel eine goldene
Mitarbeiter-Medaille. Im Jahre 1900 nahm ihn H. C. Silvestre als Theilhaber auf. Er ist ein Grossneffe von Charles Ad. Maucotel.
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