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Joseph Charotte-Millot

Mirecourt, 1798–1849

Pupil of Aldric. Very characterful work; vaguely Guarnerian model with open ‘c’ bouts and small outwardly pointing corners. Lower holes of ‘f’ strongly oval in a lateral direction. Shaded red varnish on yellow ground. Branded ‘Charotte à Paris’. — John Dilworth
Worked Mirecourt
Made Violin
Taught by Aldric
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£6,630

4 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinBranded Charotte à Paris Lot 21VichyJune 2017£1,044est. € 1.000-1.500
ViolinBearing the maker's label Lot 96—June 2016£232est. € 200-300
Small CelloBearing the maker's label, later head Lot 253VichyJune 2013£6,630est. € 5.000-7.000
ViolinBearing an original label and dated 1903 Lot 255Brompton’sMarch 2012£780est. £ 500-800

Biographies

The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:

John Dilworth+

CHAROTTE-MILLOT, Joseph Born 1798, died 1849 Mirecourt France. Pupil of Aldric. Very characterful work; vaguely Guarnerian model with open ‘c’ bouts and small outwardly pointing corners. Lower holes of ‘f’ strongly oval in a lateral direction. Shaded red varnish on yellow ground. Branded ‘Charotte à Paris’. Printed label: Charotte-Millot / élève d’Aldric de Paris / fabricant d’instruments à Mirecourt (Vosges)

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Er nennt sich einen Schüler von Aldric und hat gut spielbare Violoncelli
und Bässe gebaut. Er führte das Schild »a la ville de Crémone«. Seine
Violinen sind gewöhnlich dem Stradivari-Modell nachgeahmt und hell lackirt.

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