good quality.

CHANOT, Francois, born at Mirecourt in 1788. An engineer by
profession. Becoming interested in the construction of Violins, he
designed one having sides like those of the guitar. M. Chouquet
describes a Violin of this maker, made for Viotti, and remarks that
the experiment of Francois Chanot opened the way to those of Savart.
The date of Chanot's patent is 1818. The paper of Savart on the
construction of bow instruments was read at the French Academy in the
following year.

CHANOT, Georges, Paris. Brother of the above-named; born at Mirecourt,
1801. Throughout life was a most indefatigable worker. He has made a
very large number of copies of Stradivari and Guarneri, chiefly of the
former, which are also the best. They are well constructed
instruments, and the wood is of an excellent description. He was long
known as a dealer in Cremonese instruments, and many notable rarities
passed into his possession. The instruments of this maker will, at no
distant date, be valued higher than they are at the present time. He
died in 1883.

CHANOT, Georges, London. Son of Georges Chanot, Paris. Assisted
Charles Maucotel, and a short time afterwards started in business on
his own behalf. He died in 1893.

CHANOT, F. Son of Georges Chanot.

CHANOT, G. A. Brother of the above-named.

CHAPPUY, Nicolas-Augustin, about 1765. His instruments are chiefly of
large pattern; nearly all are branded on the button, in a similar
manner to those of the Testore family. Chappuy differed greatly in his
work. When he used plenty of wood we have instruments of a good kind
and worthy of attention. There are many, however, having his brand
that are scarcely fit to be called Violins, so inferior is the work
and wood.

The Violin M. Habeneck used during thirty-seven years, when
instructing his class at the Conservatoire, Paris, was made by
Chappuy, and is preserved at that institution.

CHARDON, Joseph, Paris, son-in-law and pupil of Georges Chanot, Paris,
to whose business he succeeded in the year 1872.

CHAROTTE, ----, born at Mirecourt, settled at Rouen. Died in 1836.

CHATERAIN, Paris, about 1759. Good workmanship.

CHEVRIER, Andre-Augustin, about 1838. Born at Mirecourt, worked in
Paris and Brussels.

CLAUDOT, Charles, Paris, possibly came from Mirecourt. The workmanship
is heavy; varnish mostly yellow. His instruments are good for
orchestral purposes. His name is generally found stamped on the back,
inside.

CLAUDOT, A