- François Peccatte
François Peccatte (b Mirecourt, 10 March 1821; d Paris, 30 Oct 1855) was a very talented and excellent archetier / bow maker who was destined for greatness, but he died at the age of 34 before he was able to reach the height of his craft. He was the brother of
Dominique Peccatte and father toCharles Peccatte .He went to Paris for a short period early in his working life, then returned to
Mirecourt and opened a shop in 1842, employing several workers to assist in his commercial production. François had some association with his brother Dominique, presumably during his stay inParis and again when Dominique returned toMirecourt . [cite book | last=Raffin | first=Jean Francois | coauthors=Millant, Bernard | title=L'Archet | location=Paris | publisher=L'Archet Éditions | year=2000 | isbn=295155690X] "Indeed, much of François’ best work shows the strong influence of Dominique". [cite book | last=Childs | first=Paul | title=The Bowmakers of The Peccatte Family | location=Montrose, NY | publisher=Magic Bow | year=1996 | isbn=0965178803]"François Peccatte, was also a fine bow maker who worked in Mirecourt. He returned to Paris not long before his premature death." [ [http://www.filimonovfineviolins.tk Gennady Filimonov] ]
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* Dictionnaire Universel del Luthiers -Rene Vannes 1951,1972, 1985 (vol.3)
* Universal Dictionary of Violin & Bow Makers -William Henley 1970
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