Mirecourt · about 1865 to 1888
Historical maker
Named in 1 book.
What the books printed
Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell. 1928. Scan 118.
DARTE (Auguste) — Mirecourt circa 1865-1888. One of the better Mirecourt makers whose model is good and of finished construction, thus the tone qualities are generally excellent. Light yellow spirit varnish. Stradivarius model, sometimes slightly arched. Branded inside and at the button : Darte.
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.
Same town, same time
154 other Mirecourt makers have a year in the 1800s. A few of them:
- 1862 to 1868 Grandjon, J.
- born 1862 Mangenot, Paul
- died 1864 Collin, Claude Nicolas
- 1864 Derazey, J.
- died 1864 Grandadam, Jean-Dominique
- born 1865 Brugère, Charles Georges