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Critical & Documentary Dictionary of Violin Makers Old and Modern, 1928
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1CLÉMENT (Jean-Laurent) — Paris circa 1780-1845. The instruments of this master after the Stradivarius model are very fine. He always used carefully selected woods and a brown-red or yellow varnish of the best quality. The heads of his instruments are a little large. He has left some guitars. This make is sought after and constantly increasing in value. No 59.
3CLÈVE — Paris xviii th century. Bows for collections.
5CLIQUE (Henry) — Paris xviii th century. Devoid of interest. More known as organ maker.
7CLIQUE (Louis-Alexandre) — Same remark.
9COLAS (Prosper) — Paris. Bowmaker, originally from Goincourt (Oise) where he was born in 1842. Medium rate work, but, a number of sticks by him branded: P. C. are excellent.
11COLLET — Paris circa 1860. Yellow varnish. Ordinary work.
13COLLICHON — Paris end of xviii th century. Good work. Yellow varnish.
15COLLIN (Claude-Nicolas) — Mirecourt beginning of the xix th century. One of the cleverest makers of his time at Mirecourt. Good work. Yellow varnish.
17COLLIN-MÉZIN (Ch.-J.-B.) — Mirecourt and Paris. Born at Mirecourt in 1841. This master maker established himself 10, Faubourg Poissonnière, Paris, in 1868. Well made instruments with excellent sound properties. Golden-brown varnish. Nos 441-442.
19COLLIN-MÉZIN (Charles) — Mirecourt. Born at Ambroise in 1870. Contemporary master maker. Son of the above mentioned and his collaborator. The instruments for which they were granted the Grand Prize at the Universal Exhibition of Paris, were made by him. His models were inspired by those of the great Italian masters. Apart from the label, his instruments are signed in hand writing: Collin-Mézin. Nos 443-444.
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