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Dictionary of Violin makers, 1928
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1CHAROTTE (Hippolyte) — Mirecourt 1829-1876. Son of one above. Good work.
3CHARTRAIN — Paris circa 1780. Valuable harps and guitars. Ordinary violins.
5CHATELAIN (F.) — Paris circa 1800. Rue du Berry : « A la Renommée ». Good make. Excellent instruments, especially those made in collaboration with his partner, Renault. Branded. Elongated corners. Sound holes well cut. The scroll perhaps lacks gracefulness. Superbly carved harps are to be found with the mark : Renault et Chatelain.
7CHERBOURG — Paris circa 1775. Common make.
9CHÉRON — Paris xviiith century. Of no interest.
11CHERPITEL (Louis) — Mirecourt. Born in 1877. Pupil of N. Cherpitel, his uncle, and of Moinel, his brother-in-law. Stradivarius model. Golden brown varnish. No 422.
13CHERPITEL (Nicolas-Emile) — Paris 1841-1893. Born at Mirecourt. Pupil of Grandjon. After having worked about twenty years in Paris, most of the time with Gand, he established himself towards 1870, rue Saint-Denis, and transferred his house, rue du Faubourg Poissonnière. His widow continued the business with his nephew, Moinel, who became sole successor in 1899. Good modern Parisian make, coated with a varnish of excellent quality. Label : N.-E. Cherpitel à Paris, 6, Faubourg Poissonnière, 1890.
15CHEVRIER — Mirecourt towards 1840. Correct make. Yellow varnish.
17CHEVRIER — Cherbourg. Son of above mentioned. Same work.
19CHEVRIER — Beauvais. Brother of above.
21CHIBON (Jean-Robert) — Paris circa 1780. Some instruments are good and fine, others quite ordinary. Brown or gold yellow varnish. His'cellos are among his best instruments. Graceful scroll adorned with daisies at the eyes of scroll. Branded at the button : Chibon à Paris. No 388.
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