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Chappuy, Nicolas Augustin

Paris · b. about 1740, d. 1784

Historical maker

Named in 5 books.

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. p. 17.
As printed on this page: "Chappuy (Chapuy), Nicolas Augustin. Worked in Paris about 1732-76. His violins are fairly good, generally on a large pattern, the work well finished, the varnish bad, generally yellow colour (he used spirit …"
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 17, scan 27.
Chappuy (Chapuy), Nicolas Augustin. Worked in Paris about 1732-76. His violins are fairly good, generally on a large pattern, the work well finished, the varnish …
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A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. p. 17.
As printed on this page: "Chappuy (Chapuy), Nicolas Augustin. Worked in Paris about 1732-76. His violins are fairly good, generally on a large pattern, the work well finished, the varnish bad, generally yellow colour (he used spirit …"
Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 245, scan 269.
CHAPPUY (Chapuy), Nicolas Augustin. Paris about 1732-76; fairly good; badly varnished. Fr. Habeneck played on one of his violins for many years.
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An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann. 1925. Page 19, scan 41. Held as more than one scan.
CHAPPUY, NICOLAS-AUGUSTIN, Paris, Mirecourt, b. about 1740, d. 1784.
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Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904. Page 100, scan 122.
Chappuy, Nicolas Augustin. — Paris. Mirecourt. 1752. 1790.
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  • Entries from 5 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record.

Labels the books quote

  • "Luthier de S.A.R. la Duchesse de Montpensier." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)
  • "Chappuy à Paris," (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)
  • "Augustinus Chappuy, fecit Parisiis, anno 1776," (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.

Same town, same time

267 other Paris makers have a year in the 1700s. A few of them:

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