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Michele Deconet was born in the southwestern German town of Kehl around 1712. After arriving in Venice around 1732, he served as a soldier and violinist in the French army and took up residence there. It was around this time that he became interested in making string instrumets and became a master luthier. In Venice he may have worked with Pietro Guarneri, but it is typically believed that he studied with Domenica Montagnana, who is also thought to have greatly influenced him. Deconet was active from around 1745 until 1780. He became one of the most prolific Venetian luthiers after 1750.
Although his instruments are not on the same footing as early 18th century Venetian luthiers, his violins still possess an exquisite timbre, and he made many violas and cellos as well. His early instruments are generally thought to have been more superior than his later ones because of the high-quality wood and varnish he used on the earlier instruments. The scrolls followed traditional German carving methods, and were aesthetically pleasing according to the Cremona school’s methods of perfection, balanced shape and wide lines. The end of the purling where the end pin was usually finished in a simple and rough way, not ending it at the same time. This differs from the meticulous carving of his predecessors. The wide upper part of the f-holes on his instruments resemble those of Matteo Goffriller.
He used a gorgeous varnish and high-quality wood on his instruments. The radians of the bouts are relatively flat, while the ribs are wider than usually. The end pin is quite prominent. The purfling inside the maple wood is quite wide. The varnish he used is more orange and brown than that used by other Venetian luthiers. Every aspect of his instruments is highly influenced by Montagnana.
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