a life dedicated to music and craftsmanship joseph bassot, a french violin maker, was born in mirecourt in 1738. his life's work would become synonymous with excellence in sound production, as he established his workshop in paris in 1774, where he worked until his passing in 1808. early work and the mirecourt style in his early years, bassot's instruments were typical of the mirecourt style, characterized by a focus on traditional craf…