Violin

F Chanot

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Instrument

Violin/Violins/Strings/Musical Instrument ; Violin

Instrument Family

Strings

Maker

F Chanot

Place Made

Paris ; Europe ; France ; Western Europe

Date Made

Circa 1820

Description

This instrument has a soundboard of spruce; back, ribs, scroll and neck of sycamore; bridge, fingerboard, pegs, endbutton (not original), and tail-gut protector (not original) of ebony. The instrument follows the general shape and has many characteristics of early 19th century guitars. The soundboard is of two pieces, joined in the treble section rather than the centre. The C-shaped sound-holes are very gently curved, following the side of the instrument, and edged with ebony and ivory. The instrument has a natural varnish, and purfling of ebony, ivory and mother-of-pearl on both the front and back. The sides and one-piece back are of well figured wood, the back figure rising from left to right. There is a plugged hole on the back at the bottom. The neck and scroll are of one piece; the scroll is reversed, going towards the back instead of the soundboard. Measurements: Neck length 130mm; fingerboard length 260mm, width at nut 21.8mm, at bottom 42.0mm. Soundboard arch 15mm; back arch 12.5mm. Label badly damaged and illegible. With wedge-shaped black-painted wooden violin case, roof-shaped top, lined with green felted cloth; the partitions removed. The instrument case contains a letter from W. Hall to H.I. Brackenbury dated 12th August 1930. General literature references: This model was patented by Chanot in 1818. Repair history: Instrument repaired and restored for display purposed in 2016 by Dr Jonathan Santa Maria Bouquet. With separately stored box of bits containing a modern tailpiece labelled "Mulco", 111 overall length, width 42.1 at widest point, 15.7 at waist. 19.8 at bottom, 4 holes, key-shaped, hole diameter 4.5, overall length 9.0, String rider in trench 1.8 wide, 1.5 high. Machined under curve at top. The box of bits also contains an unmarked fitted violin bridge; a modern chin-rest; strings (attached to tailpiece) G string 0.80mm, unwound gut string 1.05mm. Previous ownership: Purchased by H.I. Brackenbury from William Hall, 30 Geraint Street, Liverpool, August 1930, for £5/0/0; according to Hall, formerly among the effects of 'the late Mr Byrom of Liverpool, violin maker, who was apprenticed to the late Mr. G.A. Chanot of Manchester - a relation of the inventor'. Current ownership: Government allocation to the University, 1991. (C.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection).

Notes

D. Martin, 1993-94.

Measurements

590.

Provenance

Purchased by H.I. Brackenbury from William Hall, 30 Geraint Street, Liverpool, August 1930, for £5/0/0; according to Hall, formerly among the effects of `the late Mr Byrom of Liverpool, violin maker, who was apprenticed to the late Mr G.A. Chanot of Manchester - a relation of the inventor'. ; Government allocation to the University, 1991.

Collection

MIMEd ; C.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection

Accession Number

1005

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