Amati > Makers Archive > Christian Mecum

Christian Mecum

Biographies

John Dilworth

MECUM, Christian Born 1805 Cologne Germany. Musician and violin maker. Violins of unremarkable quality, some with carved lion’s heads. Own varnish which proved unreliable. Has gained an unfortunate reputation through revarnishing old instruments with the same process.

Sell your instrument with Amati

Get started by uploading photos of your instrument for our experts to review.