A beautiful violin made by a member of the Chanot family c.1870, is now available at Ruschil London. Distinctly French in style and made by a member of the Chanot family, who brought the style to England c.1870, it has been expertly crafted and refined.

Warm, broad, sweet and very rich, the violin is refined and characterful, seemingly playing itself. The violin would suit a player looking for a broad range of tones and a truly antique sound.

About The Maker:

The Chanot family of violin makers

It seems almost like a rite of passage in the Chanot family that the older sons are tasked with setting up their own independent business, whilst the younger sons are tasked with continuing the shop of their father. You can see this trend starting from Georges I. Georges was a tremendous businessman and maker who "ranks alongside Vuillaume" with regards to his prominence and acumen. Having trained in Mirecourt, he and his brother headed to Paris where they worked together for a time. Georges soon moved on - working brief stints for both Gand and Lété before setting up independently. Georges I's eldest sons, Adolphe and Georges II grew up learning the family business, but in the early 1850s travelled to London to try and conquer the market there. Adolphe sadly passed away a short time later, but Georges's business flourished and he was the recipient of many awards, notably making instruments for Piatti and Wieniawski amongst others.