Nicolas Rémy Maire (1800-1878)
Born into Mirecourt’s strong archetier tradition, Nicholas Rémy Maire likely studied bow-making under Étienne Pajeot. He opened his own workshop at twenty-six, but the economic stagnation that sparked France’s July Revolution bankrupted his business in 1830. However, Maire persevered. Under the name Maire-Contal, a reference to Maire’s recent marriage to Anne Contal, his new atelier …