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Orleans School

Leon Tinceau

Orleans, b. 1876

Established in the Rue du Bannier, Orléans. Fine work on Cremonese models with exceptional varnish, sometimes shaded in imitation of age. Branded internally: ‘Tinceau, Orléans’, inscribed with number, date, and signature. — John Dilworth

Worked Orleans
Made Violin

Auction price history

Highest auction price

£752
Type Details Sold Price
Violin 35.7 cm Orleans, 1924 December 2007 £298
Violin 1935 June 2001 £752

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

TINCEAU, Léon Born 1876 Ferté St Aubin, fl Orléans France. Established in the Rue du Bannier, Orléans. Fine work on Cremonese models with exceptional varnish, sometimes shaded in imitation of age. Branded internally: ‘Tinceau, Orléans’, inscribed with number, date, and signature.

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