Mirecourt School
Jean Plumerel
Mirecourt, worked 1727–1752
Ordinary Mirecourt work with plain yellow varnish. Violins and cellos extant. Although made in Mirecourt, generally branded: ‘Plumerel à Paris’ — John Dilworth
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 1760 c. | June 1990 | £440 |
Biographies
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John Dilworth+
PLUMEREL, Jean Worked circa. 1727-1752 Mirecourt France. Ordinary Mirecourt work with plain yellow varnish. Violins and cellos extant. Although made in Mirecourt, generally branded: ‘Plumerel à Paris’
Cecie Stainer+
Was working in Paris in 1740, for this date was found in a violoncello of rather poor work, with yellow varnish ; his name was branded inside.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Vidal fand diesen Namen eingebrannt in einem Bass von gewöhnlicher Arbeit und gelbem Lack.
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