Joseph Fonclause

Who was Joseph Fonclause?

Joseph Fonclause was a French archetier /bow maker. He was trained by Dominique Peccatte in Mirecourt and in 1820 went to Paris to work for Lupot, Tourte and Vuillaume. From 1840 he worked alone. Most of his bows are stamped. Early in his career, he followed the Pajeot style. Nevertheless, later followed a very different direction on the basis of what was soon to happen in Paris.

".....To our list of those affected by the Pajeot concept must also be added Claude Joseph Fonclause and Maire, as well as Nicolas Maline, who worked for Pajeot but who probably studied with Maire. These three initially followed the Pajeot example, but later in their careers followed very different directions on the basis of what was soon to happen in Paris. Even there, though, the Pajeot style had influence, and was in Mirecourt the dominant stylistic influence into the 1840s, surviving until another dramatic sea-change in the late 1850s."

".....one of the top mid-19th century French Master Bow Makers whose bows are highly sought after." - Gennady Filimonov