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Leon Tinceau

Orleans, b. 1876

Established in the Rue du Bannier, Orléans. Fine work on Cremonese models with exceptional varnish, sometimes shaded in imitation of age. Branded internally: ‘Tinceau, Orléans’, inscribed with number, date, and signature. — John Dilworth

Worked Orleans
Made Violin

Auction Price History

Highest auction price

£2,379

5 results

Type Details Auction house Sold Price
ViolinGuarneri model, bearing the maker's signature, labelled Poirson Lot 306VichyNovember 2023£2,379est. € 2.000-2.500
ViolinBearing the maker's brands and signature internally Lot 513VichySeptember 2020£991
ViolinBearing the maker's brand and signature Lot 661VichySeptember 2020£881
Violin35.7 cm Orleans, 1924January 2007£298
Violin1935January 2001£752

Biographies

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John Dilworth+

TINCEAU, Léon Born 1876 Ferté St Aubin, fl Orléans France. Established in the Rue du Bannier, Orléans. Fine work on Cremonese models with exceptional varnish, sometimes shaded in imitation of age. Branded internally: ‘Tinceau, Orléans’, inscribed with number, date, and signature.

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