Mangenot，Paul Alexandre，Born at Mirecourt, 1862. Apprenticed to Justin Derazey. Made ’cellos for CollinMézin. Worked for Hel at Lille, also at Brussels, Geneva, Lyons and Paris. Returned to Mirecourt, 1888. Bought the business of Derazey (including the trade brands of D. Nicolas ainé and Honoré Derazey). Engaged several workmen to carry on the traditions of those names. Brands disposed of to Laberte, 1920. Continued to produce his own instruments, 1925. Died 1942. Violins, violas, ’cellos and basses, generally Stradivarian or Guarnerian, extremely artistic and neat workmanship. Choicest timbers, very effective orange red or darker red varnish. Tonal quality exceptionally free and sonorous, instruments favoured by orchestral players, particularly ’cellists. Violins catalogued at 13 guineas. £60, 1960.
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Paul Mangenot
Luthier
à Mirecourt. Vosges
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Bearing the signature “P. Mangenot, père”, also branded “P. Mangenot”.
 

Mangenot，Paul Alexandre，Born at Mirecourt, 1862. Apprenticed to Justin Derazey. Made ’cellos for CollinMézin. Worked for Hel at Lille, also at Brussels, Geneva, Lyons and Paris. Returned to Mirecourt, 1888. Bought the business of Derazey (including the trade brands of D. Nicolas ainé and Honoré Derazey). Engaged several workmen to carry on the traditions of those names. Brands disposed of to Laberte, 1920. Continued to produce his...