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Francois Xavier Lecavelle

Highest auction price

£5,060

Auction price history
Type Details Sold Price
Violin 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1840 c. (sold with original head) Mon 1st December 2008 £1,741
Cello 1850 c. Sun 1st November 1998 £3,220
Cello 1850 c. Tue 1st November 1988 £5,060
Biographies

John Dilworth

LECAVELLÉ (LECAVALLÉ), François Xavier died 1882, Worked from c.1852 Mirecourt France. Heavy work. Deep edge flute to the plates with yellow or brown varnish. Violin of 1854 and a cello cited by Vannes. Branded internally near the soundpost and below button: ‘F. Lecavallé’ ‘Lecavellé’ Fois X. Lecavallé

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