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Franziskus Mari Pupunat

Ecuvillon, 1805–1868

Cabinet maker and self-taught violin and bow maker, active in Lausanne from 1836. Good competent work. Completed 300 violins, 25 cellos, and 20 small violas. Bows branded: PUPUNAT Franziskus Maria Pupunat / Fecit Lausanne 1857 / F.M.P. [Boltshauser] — John Dilworth

Worked Ecuvillon
Made Violin

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£3,300

3 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin1842July 1991£2,640
Violin1837March 1984£3,300
Violin1859November 1982£1,430

Biographies

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

John Dilworth+

PUPUNAT, Franziskus Marie Born 1805 Ecuvillon France, died 1868 Lausanne Switzerland. Cabinet maker and self-taught violin and bow maker, active in Lausanne from 1836. Good competent work. Completed 300 violins, 25 cellos, and 20 small violas. Bows branded: PUPUNAT Franziskus Maria Pupunat / Fecit Lausanne 1857 / F.M.P. [Boltshauser]

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Er war ursprünglich Tischler und entwickelte sich zu einem geschickten
Geigenmacher. Sehr saubere Arbeit; dunkelgelber Spirituslack. Verschiedene Modelle. Eine gute Geige von ihm befindet sich im Museum des Pariser Conservatoriums (No. 1014).

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