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.
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