Charles Adolphe Gand

GAND, Charles Adolphe Born 1812, died 1866 Paris France. Son and pupil of Charles François Gand, below. Active from about 1830 and succeeded to the business 1845, working with his brother Eugène, below, as ‘Gand Frères’ from 1855. First prize at the 1855 Paris Exhibition. Made Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur 1862. Luthier to the Paris Opera and to the Emperor. Renowned as an expert connoisseur and restorer of classical instruments, and as a consequence produced relatively few himself. Excellent work on the Stradivari model; very finely and accurately finished, bearing a fairly soft orange varnish. Fine bows branded: GAND FRERES A PARIS Adolphe Gand fils. / à Paris 1832 Gand, Luthier de la Musique du Roi / et du Conservatoire de Musique / rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs. Paris 18.. / 1845-1848. A.G. Gand, Luthier du Conservatoire de Musique / rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs. No. 20. Paris 1854 / A.G. Gand Frères, Luthiers de la Musique de l’Empereur / et du Conservatoire Imperial de Musique / No.. Paris. 1855 à 1866

Son of François Gand, was instructed by his father, and succeeded, together with his brother, to the old-established house founded by his grandfather. He died several years since.

Eldest son of Charles François Gand, b. Dec. 11, 1812, Paris; d. Jan. 24. 1866. Pupil of his father, succeeded him in 1845. He had great knowledge of old instruments and cleverly repaired them ; he made few new instruments, but they show good and sound workmanship.
Was appointed ” Luthier de la musique du Roi et du Conservatoire de Musique,” and later, ” de la chapelle de l’Empereur.” In 1855 his brother, C. N. Eugene Gand, became his partner, and at the Paris Exhibition that year “Gand freres” gained a medal of the 1st class. He received the cross of ” Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur,” August 19, 1862.
Labels: (1) “Gand, luthier de la musique du Roi et du Conservatoire de Musique, rue Croix-des-petits-Champs, Paris, 18—. 1845-1848, A. G.” ;
(2) “Gand. luthier du Conservatoire de Musique, rue Croix-des-petits-Champs, No. 20, Paris, 1854. A. G.” ;
(3) ” Gand freres, luthiers de la musique de I’Empereur et du Conservatoire Imperial de Musique, No. —. Paris, 1855 a 1866.”

Schüler seines Vaters, dessen Werkstatt er 1845 übernahm. Er hat nicht
viele neue Geigen gebaut, die wenigen aber sind trefflich. Er wurde, wie sein
Vater, Geigenmacher der königl. (später kaiserl.) Hofkapelle und des Conservatoriums
und wurde 1862 zum Ritter der Ehrenlegion ernannt. Im Jahre 1855
trat sein Bruder Eugène in das Geschäft, und die Firma lautete von da an bis
1866 »Gand frères« und stand nach wie vor in höchstem Ansehen.