Paris School
Nezot
Paris
NEZOT 18th century Paris France. Vannes cites an undated viol, a pardessus de viole in the Berlin Museum, and a similar instrument in the Musée de la Musique, Paris. Soundholes a combination of violin and viol characteristics. Golden-brown varnish over yellow ground. Branded near button: ‘Nezot’ — John Dilworth
Biographies
The overview above is drawn from the following published accounts. Read them in the original:
John Dilworth+
NEZOT 18th century Paris France. Vannes cites an undated viol, a pardessus de viole in the Berlin Museum, and a similar instrument in the Musée de la Musique, Paris. Soundholes a combination of violin and viol characteristics. Golden-brown varnish over yellow ground. Branded near button: ‘Nezot’
George Hart+
Maker of Viols.
Cecie Stainer+
A maker in Paris about 1730-60. He principally made viols, but also a few violins. A beautiful viol of his, undated, is in the Paris Conservatoire Collection.
Willibald Leo Lütgendorff+
Constant Pierre lobt seine Violen; mir war es nicht möglich, ein selbstständiges
Werk von ihm kennen zu lernen, nur Reparaturen, so im Museum
des Pariser Conservatoriums (No. 139) und in der Sammlung Snoeck (No. 463
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