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The History of the Violin: And Other Instruments Played on with the Bow from the Remotest Times to the Present, Also, an Account of the Principal Makers, English and Foreign, with Numerous Illustrations, 1864
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1land and London. We do not know him, and it may probably allude to a grandson of Vincent, who of late years has been living in the latter city; the precise locality, however, is not known, as he has changed his abode many times within the last few years.
3Maucotel, Charles, was born at Mirecourt, 1st Nov. 1807, and learned violin-making of a relative, by marriage, of his mother, whose name was Bloise Mast. In 1834 he located in Paris, and was employed by Gand; ultimately he was engaged by W. Davis, of 34, Coventry Street, and came to London in Dec. 1844, and worked at that house for two years. On the disposal of the business to Edward Withers he remained in the employ about eighteen months, and then left and commenced on his own account at No. 8, Rupert Street, Haymarket. He retired from business about August, 1860, partly through impaired health; but it is generally believed the real cause was that a relative had left him property. He was a good workman, and knew well the vocation he followed.
5Copy of the label used, with space left to add the last figure of the year:—
7"Carolus Maucotelus
8fecit Londini, 185 C†M."
10Charles, Theress, came from Mirecourt, and on his card is printed "from Maucotel;" for several years past he has been established on his own behalf as a violin maker, and now resides in King Street, Soho.
12Chanot, whose business is now in Wardour Street, Soho, was engaged as workman to Maucotel, and on the latter retiring he commenced on his own account.
14Boullangier, at one time was in the employ of Edward Withers, but now has an establishment of his own in Dean Street, Soho.
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