260:"The House of Caressa & Français was one of the world's renowned violin making and repair shops. They had acquired the former House of Gustave Bernardel in 1901 (the former House of Gand & Bernardel Freres in Paris founded by Nicolas Lupot in 1796). Henri sold his share in the business to Albert at the end of World War I. The House of Caressa was eventually taken over by Emile Français in 1938. The shop remained open during the German occupation of Paris in World War II and closed in 1981 after the death of Lucile Caressa Français. The Paris shop was patronized by some of the greatest names in music." –
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of Paris (founded in 1866), when they had succeeded (and purchased) the House of Gand et
Bernardel, Luthiers du Conservatoire de musique (Luthiers of the Music Conservatory). Over the course of its lifetime this shop became a leading international centre for rare string instruments and was patronized
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Eventually, the Paris-born
Jacques Francais (3 July 1923 – 4 February 2004), son of Emile Francais and Lucile Caressa, carried on the 200-year-old tradition of the family business by opening his own shop in New York City under the name of "Jacques Francais Rare Violins Inc." Francais's godfather was
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Albert
Caressa served his apprenticeship under Gand-Bernardel in Paris. In 1901, when Gustave Bernardel retired, Caressa became the head of Gand et Bernardel. Together with Henri Français (who also worked for the same firm) as a partner/associate, they ran the firm under the name of Caressa et
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In 1948 Mr. Francais came to New York on a one-way ticket with a bunch of instruments and fine etchings, to sell on consignment, and $ 50 to his name, and rejoined the
Wurlitzer firm for a brief period. Having spent time under the tutelage of Master
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at 250 W. 54th Street. He put together a formidable team inviting his friend and colleague Renè Morel (a Master
Restorer), and young apprentices he hired have become the leading makers of our time: makers/restorers such as
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Like many of the great
Parisian violin firms, Caressa & Français sold bows under its name (branded Caressa & Français). These bows were made by the great makers of the time including
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by many of the preeminent names in the concert world. The "Caressa" firm eventually was taken over by Emile Français (son of Henri
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Français until 1920, at which point Henri
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