Joseph Louis Germain

Type	Details	Sold	Price
Violin	Labelled Louis Joseph Germain Luthier À Paris, Annee 1867 No. 35	May 2024	£7,068
Cello	76.6 cm Paris, 1868	December 2009	£31,554
Violin	1865	May 1999	£1,618
Violin Bow	G/T 65 g.	March 1999	£747

John Dilworth

GERMAIN, Joseph Louis Born 1822 Mirecourt, died 1870 Paris France. Trained in Mirecourt before moving to Paris 1840. Worked for C. F. Gand, then for Vuillaume, 1845-1850. Appointed principal workman for Gand fils 1851. Established independently in rue Saint-Denis 1862. Fine French work on classical models with shaded varnish. Louis Joseph Germain, Luthier / A Paris, Année 1867 L +J G Joseph Louis Germain, à Paris / Année 1869 J +G

George Hart

In Paris he was employed by François Gand, and afterwards worked for Vuillaume, for whom he made several choice instruments. It is to be regretted that his exceptional abilities were not allowed to add lustre to his name, he having made for the trade. He died in 1870.

Cecie Stainer

b. July 23, 1822, Mirecourt ; d. there, July 5, 1870. Apprenticed at Mirecourt, went to Paris, 1840, and worked under Charles François Gand, till the death of the latter (1845). Was then employed by J. B. Vuillaume, for whom he made several excellent instruments, till 1850, when he became first workman under ” Gand Fils.” In 1862 he started his own business at 364, rue Saint-Denis.
He retired to Mirecourt in 1870, and died the same year. He was a maker of great talent, and his instruments show superior workmanship. He was especially skilful in repairing old instruments.
His son Emile was also a violin maker.

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

Er wurde in seinem Geburtsort ausgebildet, kam 1840 nach Paris und trat
bei Ch. F. Gand ein. Nach dessen Tod ging er zu J. B. Vuillaume und blieb
hier bis 1850, um dann bei den Söhnen Gand’s bis 1862 zu arbeiten. Hierauf
machte er sich in der Rue Saint Denis No. 364 selbstständig, ging 1870 nach
Mirecourt zurück, wo er dann am 5. Juli 1870 starb. Ein grosses Talent von
ausserordentlicher Bescheidenheit.

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John Dilworth

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Cecie Stainer

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff

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