Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mézin I was a Parisian luthier active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, maintaining a workshop on the Rue du Faubourg Poissonnière. His labeled instruments document two addresses on this street: No. 10 (attested 1889–1895) and No. 29 (attested 1899–1904) [1][2][3][4][5]. The designation "Fils" (son) appearing on an 1889 instrument [4] indicates he was the son of an earlier maker of the same name, though the father's independent output remains undocumented in these sources. Collin-Mézin's practice of signing internally on the back of instruments and applying printed labels demonstrates professional workshop standards consistent with the Parisian trade of his period. His receipt of the Grand Prix at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris [1] represents the highest contemporary recognition of his craftsmanship. The consistent back length of his violins (35.6–36.0 cm) across the documented decade suggests adherence to a stable proportional model [1][2][3][4][5].
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