This is a Charles Claudot Violin. The name Claudot was a popular clan of luthiers in France who have been making violins from the 16th up to the 20th century.
The name Claudot was a popular clan of luthiers in France who have been making violins from the 16th up to the 20th century. It started with Charles Antoine (Charles I) Claudot, 1748 – 1804, "Charles" Augustin (Charles II) CLAUDOT, 1794 – 1876, Charles "Paul" Augustin CLAUDOT, 1805 – 1888, "Charles" (III) Basile CLAUDOT 1824 – 1887, and Charles "Félix" CLAUDOT, 1871 – 1906. It was not certain which of these Charles created this violin. According to some sources, Charles "Félix" Claudot and Albert Claudot made a workshop and labeled their violins Charles Claudot.
This exceptional French violin is a masterpiece crafted by the renowned luthier Jean Baptiste Colin in Mirecourt, Paris, back in 1901. The violin's exceptional characteristics contribute to the continued popularity of his violins in modern times.
The 1927 Collin-Mezin violin is a masterpiece crafted in the renowned Collin-Mezin Workshop, established in the 19th century by Charles Jean Baptiste Collin-Mezin in Paris. After passing in 1923, his son, Charles Collin-Mezin Jr., took over the workshop. In 1925, the workshop moved to Mirecourt, France. Known for producing vibrant instruments with outstanding sound flexibility, the workshop's tradition continues with the 1927 Collin-Mezin violin.
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This is the Gliga Vasile with Lion Head Scroll 4/4 Violin (Instrument Only) Supplied with certificate of authenticity, including photographs, date, measurements, materials with the stamp and signature of the maker, Vasile Gliga.
This is a French violin by Paul J. B. Chipot, made in 1926. Paul John Baptiste Chipot, the son of Chipot-Vuillaume, was a French luthier who established his own workshop in Vendome in 1923.
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