French bass ID

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Eric Hochberg

The “Universal Dictionary of Violin and Bow Makers” by William Henley gives the maker quite a good report: “HUSSON, Theodore. Born 1858. Pupil of Mougenot. Associated with Bonnel at Rennes, 1887. Died 1907. Made 100 violins and 10 ‘cellos----nearly all having the label of Bonnel. Splendid modelling and refined workmanship. Yellow red varnish.“

Pupil of LEON Mougenot? Correct? His father Georges worked in Brussels, not Mirecourt then. Leon was in Mirecourt.

One of the daughters of Gabriel Jacquet-Gand married Leon Mougenot. They advertised their products together for a time as well. Perhaps this is the connection as this looks less like a makers bass and more like a production type instrument.