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Louis Simon Pajeot

Mirecourt, Paris, 1759–1804

Bow maker. Some violins of trade quality also attributed to him. Apprenticed in Mirecourt. Active from c.1780. Various grades of work; usually octagonal sticks. Work rarely branded: ‘PAJEOT . AMT’ [Millant/Raffin] — John Dilworth

Worked Mirecourt, Paris
Made Viola Bow, Violin, Violin Bow

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£8,050

7 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin36.4 cm Paris, 1725 Probably byMarch 2011£1,035
Viola BowS/E 56.5 g. frog inlaid with silver starApril 2010£4,520
Violin BowIvory Ironwood, open-trench frog Probably byMarch 2009£1,755
Violin BowG/I 54 g.November 1999£7,475
Violin BowS/E 59 g.March 1995£1,495
Viola BowS/E 70 g.March 1994£2,530
Viola BowG/E 69 g.April 1993£8,050

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

PAJEOT, Louis Simon Born 1759 Grenoble, died 1804 Mirecourt France. Bow maker. Some violins of trade quality also attributed to him. Apprenticed in Mirecourt. Active from c.1780. Various grades of work; usually octagonal sticks. Work rarely branded: ‘PAJEOT . AMT’ [Millant/Raffin]

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Von Hause aus Geigenmacher, verlegte er sich bald ausschliesslich auf das
Bogenmachen, worin es sein Sohn allerdings zu grösserer Meisterschaft brachte.

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