French Violin Makers
Cabresy. – Bruni, who inventoried a cello by this maker dated 1725, does not say in which city he worked.
Chanot (Joseph). – Mirecourt, c. 1760 + c. 1830. Ordinary instrument making. Varnish sometimes red or dark brown. Branding mark on the inside.
Charles. – Paris, at Quinze-Vingts, 1748. A violin by this maker, bearing this date, is mentioned in Bruni's inventory.
Charlotte Millot (Joseph). – Mirecourt, c. 1810-1850. Probably the brother of the preceding. He mainly made cellos, double basses, and hurdy-gurdies: He also adopted the following as his sign: To the city of Cremona:
Charotte. – Mirecourt. Second half of the 18th century . Maker of a large hurdy-gurdy, guitar-shaped, belonging for more than a century to the Pajot family, in Jenzat, and marked: "Charotte, in Paris, 1763 [358] ".
Chevrier. – Mirecourt. Third son of J. Chevrier. He has been managing the string instrument factory, which currently belongs to Mr. Thibouville-Lamy, for thirty-five years.
Christophle (Jean) of Avignon. – Handwritten label imitating large printed type: John Chrysophlus of Avignon 1654. The museum of the Conservatoire de musique, in Paris, has a viola, a great master of this author [363] .
Claudot (Augustin). – Mirecourt, 19th century . Brother of the preceding. Same type of instrument making. He also marked his instruments with fire.
Claudot (Paul). – Mirecourt, 1800 + 1886 approximately. Son of Augustin Claudot. Its double basses have a reputation. Here is his brand, still applied with a hot iron:
Collichon (Michel,). – Paris, 1683. A charming bass viol by this author, bearing this date, was seen at the Retrospective Exhibition in 1889, in Paris.
Collin (Claude-Nicolas). – Mirecourt, where he died in 1864. A good luthier, whose pupils included Charles-Auguste Miremont, and
Colson. – Mirecourt, around 1840. He made guitars and hurdy-gurdies in particular. Ordinary workmanship.
Colson. – Mirecourt, circa 1860. Son of the preceding. He also specialized in the manufacture of the same instruments. We saw a rather beautiful hurdy-gurdy by this maker. It was marked: Colson au feu, on the left side of the keyboard.
Convert. – Bourg, c. 1830-1870. Amateur luthier who made a number of hurdy-gurdies, Louvet style. He owned a mold from an 18th – century Parisian luthier, which he used to build his hurdy-gurdies.
Cornu. – Marseille, 1759. Handwritten label, found in a well-made cello, Italian style, yellow varnish: Cornu Fecit In Marseille, 1759.
Coty (Jean-Claude). – Versailles, 1787. Handwritten label: Jean-Claude Coty, luthier Versailles, 1787.
Cuchet (Gaspard). – Grenoble, 1729. Label printed in large type: Made by Gaspard Cachet at Grenoble, 1729.