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Joseph Nicolas

Highest auction price

£1,357

Auction price history
Type Details Sold Price
Viola 38.2 cm Mirecourt, 1832 experimental Wed 1st December 2010 £466
Violin 36.4 cm Mirecourt, 1830 c. Tue 1st June 2010 £1,346
Violin 1850 c. Wed 1st October 2003 £1,357
Violin 1850 c. Sun 1st October 1995 £1,035
Violin 1840 c. Thu 1st May 1986 £330
Biographies

John Dilworth

Joseph Born 1796, died 1864. Son and pupil of Didier Nicolas, above. Succeeded his father in 1816 and continued his work with little perceptible differentiation. After his death J. Derazy purchased the rights to the triangular label ‘A la Ville de Cremonne’ used by Didier, and continued production. A fine cello by Joseph is in the museum of Hamburg. Branded: ‘J.Nicolas Fils’

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