Notable Sales: François Chanot
The son and pupil of Joseph Chanot, born in Mirecourt in 1788, François became an engineer in the French navy. Injuries caused him to return home in 1816 , and he devoted his energy to designing a rationally ‘improved’ violin, lacking corners. He rejoined the navy in 1818, and manufacture of his design was turned over to Nicolas Lété, for whom J.B.Vuillaume was working at that time, and who became involved in the construction. Although briefly popular, the cornerless Chanot design has not endured. Chanot himself died in Rochefort in 1825
(b Mirecourt, 1788; d Rochefort, 1825)
The son and pupil of Joseph Chanot, born in Mirecourt in 1788, François became an engineer in the French navy. Injuries caused him to return home in 1816 , and he devoted his energy to designing a rationally ‘improved’ violin, lacking corners. He rejoined the navy in 1818, and manufacture of his design was turned over to Nicolas Lété, for whom J.B.Vuillaume was working at that time, and who became involved in the construction. Although briefly popular, the cornerless Chanot design has not endured. Chanot himself died in Rochefort in 1825
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