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Louis Moitessier
Highest auction price achieved
£ 11392.00
A maker at Mirecourt about 1780 to 1825. He made a large number of instruments, mostly violins, of ordinary workmanship with brown varnish. One violin, fairly well made, was peculiar in having the belly as well as the back and sides of maple-wood ; the tone was good. In it was the label: " Ludovicus Moitessier fecit, anno Domini 1781." Rambaux was a pupil of his for four years.
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 36.2 cm Mirecourt, 1790 c. | Thu 1st December 11 | £ 600.00 |
| Cello | 74.6 cm Paris | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 11392.00 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Mirecourt, 1840 c. | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 1036.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Mirecourt, 1810-1820 c. | Mon 1st June 09 | £ 1037.00 |
| Cello | 75 cm Mirecourt, mid-19th C. [Workshop of] | Sun 1st March 09 | £ 2500.00 |
| Violin | 36.4 cm Mirecourt, 1790 c. | Wed 1st October 08 | £ 514.00 |
| Viola | 38.6 cm Mirecourt, 1830 c. | Sun 1st June 08 | £ 650.00 |
| Cello Bow | 35.8 cm | Sat 1st December 07 | £ 6807.00 |
| Violin | 36.4 cm Mirecourt, 1830 | Sat 1st December 07 | £ 681.00 |
| Violin | 36.2 cm Mirecourt, 1830 c. | Fri 1st June 07 | £ 721.00 |
| Viola | 38.5 cm Mirecourt 1820-1830 c. | Thu 1st December 05 | £ 1118.00 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, 1820 c. | Thu 1st December 05 | £ 1118.00 |
| Violin | 1840 | Sat 1st June 02 | £ 942.00 |
| Violin | 1830 | Sat 1st December 01 | £ 804.00 |
| Violin | 18-- | Mon 1st April 91 | £ 605.00 |
| Violin | 1810 c. | Fri 1st March 91 | £ 1100.00 |
| Violin | 18-- | Thu 1st November 90 | £ 1100.00 |
| Cello | 1820 | Sat 1st April 89 | £ 1925.00 |
| Viola | 38.4 cm 1800 c. | Sat 1st April 89 | £ 528.00 |
| Viola | 1800 c. | Tue 1st November 88 | £ 935.00 |
| Violin | 1800 c. | Sat 1st March 86 | £ 385.00 |
| Violin | 1800 c. | Mon 1st October 84 | £ 836.00 |
| Violin | 1800 c. | Sun 1st March 81 | £ 474.00 |
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