Nicolas Maline
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Nicolas Maline was a luthier
and an archetier/bow maker.
He was apprenticed in Mirecourt
and worked for Etienne Pajeot
, J.B. Vuillaume and other makers.
Maline came from a family of luthiers including his father Guillaume Maline (long considered to be the bowmaking Maline).
In his early work, Maline initially followed the Pajeot example/style, but later in his career followed a very different direction on the basis of what was soon to happen in Paris
(D. Peccatte's influence with the "hatchet-shaped" type head).
Nicolas Maline came as a very young man to Jean Baptiste Vuillaume
, around 1840.
Most of Maline's best work was sold by the firm of VUILLAUME and bears the latter's brand.
His bows of this period reflect the Dominique Peccatte
school ("hatchet-shaped" type head).
He also made some self-rehairing bows, but also many bows using VUILLAUME-style frogs (round-edged ferrules). According to Bernard Millant
and Jean-François Raffin, N. Maline certainly was first to use this style.
"One of history's important bowmakers. His successor was François Nicolas Voirin
.
Maline's bows are among the most recognizable of the finest 19th century French bows." - Filimonov Fine Violins
Luthier
A luthier is someone who makes or repairs lutes and other string instruments. In the United States, the term is used interchangeably with a term for the specialty of each maker, such as violinmaker, guitar maker, lute maker, etc...
and an archetier/bow maker.
He was apprenticed in Mirecourt
Mirecourt
Mirecourt is a commune in the Vosges department in Lorraine in northeastern France. Mirecourt is known for lace-making and the manufacture of musical instruments, particularly those of the violin family...
and worked for Etienne Pajeot
Etienne Pajeot
Etienne Pajeot [Pageot], was an illustrious French Archetier / Bowmaker.-Biography:Son of, Louis Simon , who was also a bowmaker. Pajeot was a student, then a business partner of Nicolas Remy Maire.He produced excellent bows."Pajeot remains one of the most brilliant crafstmen of his generation...
, J.B. Vuillaume and other makers.
Maline came from a family of luthiers including his father Guillaume Maline (long considered to be the bowmaking Maline).
In his early work, Maline initially followed the Pajeot example/style, but later in his career followed a very different direction on the basis of what was soon to happen in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
(D. Peccatte's influence with the "hatchet-shaped" type head).
Nicolas Maline came as a very young man to Jean Baptiste Vuillaume
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume
Jean Baptiste Vuillaume was an illustrious French violin maker. He made over 3,000 instruments and was also a fine businessman and an inventor.-Early life:...
, around 1840.
Most of Maline's best work was sold by the firm of VUILLAUME and bears the latter's brand.
His bows of this period reflect the Dominique Peccatte
Dominique Peccatte
Dominique Peccatte was an influential French luthier and bow maker. He was apprenticed in Mirecourt and later worked with Jean Baptiste Vuillaume....
school ("hatchet-shaped" type head).
He also made some self-rehairing bows, but also many bows using VUILLAUME-style frogs (round-edged ferrules). According to Bernard Millant
Bernard Millant
Bernard Millant is a world renowned bow maker / archetier and luthier in Paris, France. He is the son of Max Millant.He studied violin making at Amédée Dieudonné's workshop in Mirecourt...
and Jean-François Raffin, N. Maline certainly was first to use this style.
"One of history's important bowmakers. His successor was François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin
François Nicolas Voirin was a French Archetier , known in his time as the "Modern Tourte."F.N. Voirin was born in Paris France, the brother of Joseph Voirin and cousin to Jean Baptiste Vuillaume...
.
Maline's bows are among the most recognizable of the finest 19th century French bows." - Filimonov Fine Violins