Born 1874. Pupil of MOUGENOT, GEORGES. Worked for Blanchard at Lyons, Jombar at Paris, and Hill and Sons, London. Established at Mirecourt, 1899, where he had scores of pupils. Exact imitations of the Stradivarius, Guarnerius, Vuillaume and Lupot. Superfine workmanship, guaranteed hand done. Also models not varnished to have the appearance of age. Remarkable for transparent varnish of warm aspect, various shades, notably a golden-red, and a soft crinkly mottled brown. Veritable art productions, sonorously clear tone, all for £8. £60, 1960.
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Léon Mougenot
No. . . . Mirecourt, année 19. .
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In addition to the brand mark L + M within, is also the maker’s signature.
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Léon Mougenot-Gauche
ex-ouvrier des les. Maisons de
Bruxelles, Lyon, Paris, Londres.
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Born 1874. Pupil of MOUGENOT, GEORGES. Worked for Blanchard at Lyons, Jombar at Paris, and Hill and Sons, London. Established at Mirecourt, 1899, where he had scores of pupils. Exact imitations of the Stradivarius, Guarnerius, Vuillaume and Lupot. Superfine workmanship, guaranteed hand done. Also models not varnished to have the appearance of age. Remarkable for transparent varnish of warm aspect, various shades, notably a golden-red, and a soft crinkly m...