Mennesson, Emile

By Cecie Stainer

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."