Caressa & Français Firm
Felix Albert Caressa (1866-1939) and Henri Français (1861-?) met when they were both employed by the Gand & Bernandel workshop in Paris. Français was born into a family steeped in both of Mirecourt’s legendary exports: violins and lace. He apprenticed under Darte before moving to Paris to work for Gand & Bernandel in 1880, and …