Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin

French violin maker

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1841

Place of Birth: Mirecourt, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1923

Profession: luthier, musical instrument maker

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin (1841–1923) was a distinguished French maker of violins, violas, cellos, basses and bows.
He was an Officier de l'Académie des Beaux-Arts and won gold and silver medals at the Paris Exhibitions in 1878, 1889, and 1900. He was the son of luthier C.
L.
Collin, and father of Charles Collin-Mezin, Jr., also a luthier. The Henley Dictionary of Violin Makers gives him a long and glowing report.