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Chanot, Frederic W.

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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    CHANOT, FREDERIC W., London, 1890 to 1900.

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    1. CHALLONER, THOMAS, London, 18th century.
    2. CHAMPION DE ST. JULIEN, RENE, Paris, 1730 to 1770.
    3. CHANOT, FRANCIS, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1787 or 1788, d. Brest (Rochefort), 1823. Francois Chanot was not a professional but rather an amateur violin maker. He started a shop with the organ builder, Lebe, and tried to build an original model in which he only partially succeeded. The tone of his violins is too muffled and the varnish lacks luster.
    4. CHANOT, FREDERIC W., London, 1890 to 1900.
    5. CHANOT, GEORGES, Mirecourt, 1710 to 1714.
    6. CHANOT, GEORGES, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1801, d. Courcelles, 1883. The son and pupil of Joseph Chanot, he came to Paris in 1819 and worked in the shops of Lebe where he constructed violins for his brother. After

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    CHANOT, FREDERIC W., London, 1890 to 1900.

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    1. CHALLONER, THOMAS, London, 18th century.
    2. CHAMPION DE ST. JULIEN, RENE, Paris, 1730 to 1770.
    3. CHANOT, FRANCIS, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1787 or 1788, d. Brest (Rochefort), 1823. François Chanot was not a professional but rather an amateur violin maker. He started a shop with the organ builder, Lebé, and tried to build an original model in which he only partially succeeded. The tone of his violins is too muffled and the varnish lacks luster.
    4. CHANOT, FREDERIC W., London, 1890 to 1900.
    5. CHANOT, GEORGES, Mirecourt, 1710 to 1714.
    6. CHANOT, GEORGES, Paris, b. Mirecourt, 1801, d. Courcelles, 1883. The son and pupil of Joseph Chanot, he came to Paris in 1819 and worked in the shops of Lebé where he constructed violins for his brother. After

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What this record rests on is An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926), naming this maker and nothing more. Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and the software judged them near-certain the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record. Nothing else on this site confirms it and no claim has been invented beyond that naming — not established, until someone can tell us more.

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Places and dates of work
CHANOT, FREDERIC W., London, 1890 to 1900. reported1
Places and dates of work
CHANOT, FREDERIC W., London, 1890 to 1900. reported1
Places and dates of work
CHANOT, FREDERIC W., London, 1890 to 1900. reported1

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  1. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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