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Emile Mennesson
Highest auction price achieved
£ 8740.00
b. March 15, 1842, Rheims. Lives there at 10, rue Carnot. Worked with Mennegand and Deroux. Had large workshop at Mirecourt, 1876-81. Has made 2,380 violins, following the pattern of Stradivari's "Messiah" violin; varnish, first red, later yellow-red with amber ground. Exhibited at Paris (1875-78-94), Philadelphia (1876), Rheims (1876-89-95), Rome (1884), Epernay (1884 , Charleville (1894), and was awarded gold and silver medals and numerous " diplomes d'honneur."
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Price History
| Type | Title | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | 35.5 cm Reims, 1876 n°484 | Thu 1st December 11 | £ 5495.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Reims, 1877 n°578 | Wed 1st June 11 | £ 2755.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Reims, 1885 n°1708 | Wed 1st June 11 | £ 4188.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Reims, 1895 n°2775 | Wed 1st June 11 | £ 3306.00 |
| Violin | 35.4 cm Reims, 1880 | Thu 1st April 10 | £ 6164.00 |
| Violin | Reims, 1888 #1950 | Wed 1st December 04 | £ 1140.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Reims, 1879 n°10553 (soundpost crack) | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 1657.00 |
| Violin | Rheims, 1876 #306 | Thu 1st December 05 | £ 878.00 |
| Violin | 1870 | Sat 1st July 89 | £ 396.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Reims, 1877 n°864 [Worskhop of] | Wed 1st June 11 | £ 1433.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Reims, 1886 | Sun 1st May 11 | £ 8740.00 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm France, 1878 | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 1080.00 |
| Violin | 35.5 cm Reims, 1893 (soundpost crack) [Workshop of] | Wed 1st December 10 | £ 1036.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Reims, 1875 n°694 [Workshop of] | Tue 1st June 10 | £ 3935.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Reims, 1885 near mint condition | Mon 1st March 10 | £ 3360.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Reims, 1880 c. | Tue 1st December 09 | £ 2285.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm | Tue 1st December 09 | £ 2176.00 |
| Violin | Mirecourt, late 19th C. sold by "Emile Menesson" | Mon 1st June 09 | £ 363.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Mirecourt, 1890 c. [Workshop of] | Sun 1st March 09 | £ 1755.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Reims, 1899 #2538 | Mon 1st December 08 | £ 4095.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Reims en 1878 (breaks on table) [Workshop of] | Mon 1st December 08 | £ 1536.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Reims, 1889 n°2163 | Mon 1st December 08 | £ 4300.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Reims, 1880 c. | Sun 1st June 08 | £ 2878.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Reims, 1890 c. (restored soundpost crack) | Sun 1st June 08 | £ 2600.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Reims, 1887 (restored head & sound post crack)) | Sat 1st December 07 | £ 2723.00 |
| Violin | 35.6 cm Reims, 1875 | Mon 1st October 07 | £ 2285.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Rheims, 1880 c. | Fri 1st June 07 | £ 1443.00 |
| Violin | 35.8 cm Paris, 1886 | Tue 1st May 07 | £ 3168.00 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Reims, 1878, n°1460 (restored soundpost crack) | Fri 1st December 06 | £ 3995.00 |
| Violin | 35.9 cm Reims, 1881, n°1553 | Thu 1st June 06 | £ 2428.00 |
| Violin | 33.7 cm 3/4 Size [Workshop of] | Wed 1st February 06 | £ 1060.00 |
| Violin | Reims, 1886 | Tue 1st November 05 | £ 2160.00 |
| Violin | Reims, 1893 #2605 | Tue 1st November 05 | £ 1737.00 |
| Violin | 1898 | Tue 1st June 04 | £ 1346.00 |
| Violin | [Probably by] | Sat 1st May 04 | £ 3056.00 |
| Violin | 1874 | Mon 1st December 03 | £ 2391.00 |
| Violin | 1877 | Mon 1st December 03 | £ 2309.00 |
| Violin | 1903 | Sun 1st June 03 | £ 3000.00 |
| Violin | 1879 | Sun 1st June 03 | £ 2500.00 |
| Violin | 1888 | Thu 1st May 03 | £ 3680.00 |
| Cello | 1877 | Fri 1st June 01 | £ 8400.00 |
| Violin | 1898 | Fri 1st June 01 | £ 2723.00 |
| Violin | 1877 | Tue 1st May 01 | £ 2300.00 |
| Violin | 1878 | Wed 1st November 00 | £ 2640.00 |
| Violin | 1888 | Thu 1st June 00 | £ 1958.00 |
| Violin | 1887 | Fri 1st May 98 | £ 1265.00 |
| Violin | 1887 | Tue 1st July 97 | £ 1610.00 |
| Violin | 1884 | Sat 1st March 97 | £ 2530.00 |
| Violin | 1877 | Sat 1st March 97 | £ 1840.00 |
| Violin | 1878 | Sat 1st March 97 | £ 1208.00 |
| Violin | 1886 | Fri 1st March 96 | £ 2990.00 |
| Violin | 1878 | Thu 1st June 95 | £ 3105.00 |
| Violin | 1878 | Wed 1st March 95 | £ 2990.00 |
| Violin | 1883 | Sat 1st October 94 | £ 1725.00 |
| Violin | 1884 | Tue 1st March 94 | £ 3450.00 |
| Violin | 1876 | Tue 1st March 94 | £ 1760.00 |
| Violin | 1876 | Mon 1st November 93 | £ 2185.00 |
| Violin | 1870 | Tue 1st June 93 | £ 1320.00 |
| Violin | 1889 | Sun 1st November 92 | £ 3960.00 |
| Violin | 1878 | Sun 1st November 92 | £ 2804.00 |
| Violin | 1904 | Wed 1st July 92 | £ 1870.00 |
| Violin Bow | S/E | Mon 1st May 89 | £ 132.00 |
| Cello | 1886 | Tue 1st March 88 | £ 4400.00 |
| Cello | 1886 | Sat 1st March 86 | £ 2808.00 |
| Violin | Mon 11th May 15 | £ 2250.00 |
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