Lot 162 , A Mirecourt Guitar circa 1880,

A Mirecourt Guitar circa 1880, bearing label Brugere a Mirecourt. Length of back 44.5cms, the table of spruce with black lacquer and fine mother of pearl concentric floral border decoration around sound hole, with six machine tuners and sixteen nickel frets, the back and ribs of birds eye maple with black and white edging, the neck and head ebonised, in a black wooden case. (2)
Estimate £1,200-1,600

Brugere was a pupil of Lacote and some examples of Lacotes late Guitars bear his signature on the table. (P46 "La Guitare- Sinier de Ridder, Italy 2007).




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