cello
Claude Augustin Miremont
built in Paris in 1882
A cello built by Claude Augustin Miremont in Paris, 1882.
History of this instrument
This cello was purchased in 1991 by the Musical Instrument Fund from a private collector in Amsterdam, made possible in part by a donation from a sponsor. Miremont built this instrument five years before his death (he died in 1887). As is the case with some other makers, Miremont’s cellos are valued considerably higher than the other instruments he built. In 1991, Koen Schouten became the first borrower. Since 2006, the cello has been with Karlien Bartels.
About the builder Claude Augustin Miremont
Born to poor parents, Claude Augustin Miremont worked his way up to become a successful violin maker. Others had managed to do the same, but Claude even found success in New York—something no violin maker before him had achieved; just...
