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Nicolas Masson

Highest auction price

£882

Auction price history
Type Details Sold Price
Violin 35.9 cm Paris, 1911 Fri 1st June 2007 £882
Biographies

John Dilworth

MASSON, Nicolas Born 1863 Thons, Vosges France. Brother and associate of Antoine Masson, above. Self-taught. The brothers founded a business at 44 rue de Ramey, Paris in 1899. They moved to 112 rue Ordener 1902, and finally settled at 16 rue des Cloys 1912. Fine workmanship on Amati, Stradivari, and Stainer models. Also a well-regulated personal model, all with their own good golden-red varnish. Notable also as repairers and restorers of all antique instruments. S A SS. A E N Nicolaus et A. Masson fr. lot / fecerunt app. q. “l’Intelligence” / Anno D.N.J.C. / 1900. / Paris 44 Rue Ramey 44.

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