Nicolas Maline (28 February 1822 – 28 April 1877 in Mirecourt) was a luthier and an archetier/bow maker.
In his early work, Maline initially followed the Pajeot example/style, but later in his career followed a very different direction on the basis of what was soon to happen in Paris (D. Peccatte's influence with the "hatchet-shaped" type head).
Nicolas Maline came as a very young man to Jean Baptiste Vuillaume, around 1840.
Most of Maline's best work was sold by the firm of VUILLAUME and bears the latter's brand.
His bows of this period reflect the Dominique Peccatte school ("hatchet-shaped" type head).