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Francois Xavier Lecavelle

Mirecourt, d. 1882

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 — John Dilworth
Worked Mirecourt
Made Cello, Violin
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Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£5,060

3 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
Violin35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1840 c. (sold with original head)—December 2008£1,741
Cello1850 c.—November 1998£3,220
Cello1850 c.—November 1988£5,060

Biographies

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

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

Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+

Guter Mirecourter Meister aus der ersten Hälfte des
19. Jahrhunderts.

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