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Charles Jacquot
Mirecourt, Nancy, Paris, 1804–1880
Charles Jacquot (1804-1880) was a significant French violin maker of the 19th century, born in Mirecourt. He apprenticed with Nicolas ainé and Breton before establishing his own business in Nancy in 1823. After marrying C. F. Vuillaume's daughter, he moved to Paris in 1853, leaving his Nancy shop to his son. In Paris, he developed a more sophisticated style, creating copies of classical Italian instruments and earning numerous awards at exhibitions for his highly esteemed work.
Auction price history
Highest auction price
| Type | Details | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violin | Bearing the maker's label, head and ribs blemishes, four linings missing, many table restorations | June 2024 | £9,254 |
| Violin | Unlabelled, branded to the inside back and table Jacquot Luthier Nancy | May 2024 | £12,176 |
| Violin | 36.1 cm 1880 c. | November 2008 | £6,720 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Paris, 1860 c. experimantal features | December 2007 | £3,914 |
| Violin | 35.7 cm Nancy, 1878 c. | May 2006 | £5,519 |
| Violin | Nancy, 1850 c. | December 2005 | £3,752 |
| Violin | "Teeny Tiny -- For the precocious toddler" | October 2005 | £328 |
| Violin | 1880 c. | May 2005 | £2,651 |
| Violin | Paris, 1870 c. | May 2005 | £8,880 |
| Violin | 1860 | November 2002 | £5,975 |
| Violin | 1870 | March 2002 | £4,200 |
| Violin | 1850 | June 2001 | £3,006 |
| Violin | 1850 | December 2000 | £3,568 |
| Viola | 39.8 cm 1860 | November 2000 | £3,795 |
| Violin | 1870 | July 2000 | £5,040 |
| Cello | 1870 | May 2000 | £16,133 |
| Violin | 1860 | March 2000 | £5,520 |
| Violin | 1866 | November 1999 | £5,520 |
| Violin | 1838 | March 1999 | £2,300 |
| Violin | 1860 c. | June 1995 | £3,910 |
| Viola | 41.0 cm 18-- | December 1994 | £7,372 |
| Violin | 1860 | May 1994 | £7,820 |
| Violin | 1850-75 | March 1990 | £7,480 |
| Violin | 18-- | June 1989 | £2,420 |
| Viola | 41.6 cm 1860 c. | November 1988 | £7,150 |
| Violin | 1840 c. | November 1988 | £6,380 |
Maker Overview
Life
Charles Jacquot (1804-1880) was born in Mirecourt in 1804 and died on March 29, 1880, at St. Maur-les-Fosses near Paris. Although his father was an army tailor, he was descended from a family of makers, with a lineage tracing back to a Charles Jacquot who lived in 1645. He was apprenticed to Nicolas ainé in 1819 and later to Breton. In 1823, he went to Nancy, where he worked as an assistant until 1827, when he established his own independent business. In 1852 he married the daughter of C. F. Vuillaume. He later relinquished his Nancy shop to his son, Pierre Charles Jacquot, and moved to Paris in 1853. In Paris, he initially worked at 34 rue des Vieux-Augustins, and from 1857, he was located at 48 rue de l'Echiquier, and shortly after at no. 42 in the same street.
Characteristics
- Workmanship
- Work from his Nancy period was generally of average Mirecourt quality, but in Paris, he developed a more sophisticated style. His violins made in Paris are especially esteemed for their careful finish and regularity of form.
- Style
- In Paris, he made copies of classical Italian work in the Vuillaume style.
- Varnish
- His varnish was applied in appropriate shades for the various models, though sometimes a little exaggerated in tint.
- Expertise
- He was also a connoisseur of old instruments.
- Médailles d’Or et d’Argent
Charles Jacquot J+C
42, Rue de l’Echiquier à Paris Médailles d’Or et d’Argent
C. Jacquot
Luthier
19 Rue de la Poissonnerie 19
NancyJohn Dilworth
Influence and legacy
- Apprenticeship: He was apprenticed to Nicolas ainé in 1819 and later to Breton.
- Family Connection: His marriage to the daughter of C. F. Vuillaume in 1852 connected him to the prominent Vuillaume family.
- Awards: He received numerous awards at exhibitions, including a bronze medal in Nancy in 1838, a silver medal in Nancy in 1843, first and second prizes in Paris in 1849, a second-class medal in London in 1851, a silver medal in Paris in 1855, a gold medal in Bayonne in 1864, and a bronze medal in Paris in 1867.
- Family Continuity: His son, Pierre Charles Jacquot, took over his Nancy business in 1854.
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
Charles, Born 1804 Mirecourt, died 1880 Paris. Apprenticed to Nicholas ainé 1819. Later with Breton. Established independently in Nancy from 1823. Married the daughter of C. F. Vuillaume in 1852, and relinquished the shop in Nancy to his son Pierre Charles Jacquot, below. Moved to Paris in 1853, initially at 34 rue des Vieux-Augustins, and from 1857 at 48 rue de l’Echiquier, and shortly after at no. 42 in the same street. Work from the Nancy period is generally only of average Mirecourt quality, but in Paris he developed a more sophisticated style, making copies of classical Italian work in the Vuillaume style. Varnish in appropriate shades for the various models, but a little exaggerated in tint. Médailles d’Or et d’Argent / Charles Jacquot J+C / 42, Rue de l’Echiquier à Paris Médailles d’Or et d’Argent / C. Jacquot / Luthier/ 19 Rue de la Poissonnerie 19 / Nancy
George Hart+
Worked in Paris. He obtained prizes for his instruments at the Paris and other exhibitions.
Cecie Stainer+
b. 1804 at Mirecourt; d. March 29, 1880, at St. Maur-les-Fosses near Paris. Although his father was not a maker, but an army tailor, he was descended from a family of makers, who dated back to one Charles Jacquot, who lived in 1645. In 1819 he was apprenticed to Nicolas, sen., later to Breton, both of them makers in Mirecourt.
He went to Nancy, 1823, and worked there till 1827, when he started his own business there; in 1854 he transferred it to his son Pierre Charles, and went to Paris. There he started another workshop in rue des Vieux-Augustins, moving to 42, rue de l’Echiquier in 1857. His work is very good; the violins that he made in Paris are especially esteemed for their careful finish and regularity of form ; he was also learned on the subject of old instruments.
Awards at Exhibitions; bronze medal, Nancy, 1838; silver medal, Nancy, 1843; 1st and 2nd prize, Paris, 1849; 2nd class medal, London, 1851 ; silver medal. Paris, 1855 ; gold medal, Bayonne, 1864 ; bronze medal, Paris, 1867.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Sohn eines Militärschneiders , kam mit 15 Jahren zu Nicolas in die Lehre
und später zu Breton, 1823 ging er nach Nancy, wo er bis 1827 als Gehilfe
arbeitete und sich dann selbstständig machte. Er blieb hier bis 1852, in welchem
Jahre er nach Paris übersiedelte und zuerst in der Rue des Vieux-Augustins
und später in der Rue de l’Echiquier No. 42 wohnte. Einer der talentvollsten französischen Geigenmacher des 19. Jahrhunderts, der auf allen Ausstellungen,
die er beschickte, Preise erhielt. Er war auch ein Kenner alter Instrumente.
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Family
Working in Mirecourt at the same time
(Persoit) Jean Pierre Marie Persois worked 1809–1854
A. Blondelet worked 1850–1865
A. Mongel worked 1820–1830
Adolphe Chanot 1826–1854
Aimable Antoine Thouvenel 1815–1890
Alexandre Delanoy 1850–1928
Alexandre Fontaine worked 1835–1860
Alexandre Paverot worked 1820