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Birth : 1828 in Nancy Death : 1900 in Nancy

Biography

Career
Pierre-Charles was the son of violin maker Charles JACQUOT, and descendant from a long line of MIRECOURT violin makers from. After high school graduation from the Lycée of Nancy, Pierre Charles started his apprenticeship under his father's direction.
Talented in drawing along with violin making, Pierre Charles attended the school of drawing in Nancy where he was awarded a Medal. While ultimately choosing violin making, his artistic skills were useful in his models of instruments as well as for the production of his varnish (1).

In 1853 Charles JACQUOT moved to Paris and Pierre Charles took over the direction of his father's workshop in Nancy. His talent was quickly recognized, first locally by winning a First Prize at the 1861 Metz Exhibition, and then internationnally when he was awarded the Prize Medal at the 1862 International London Exhibition. This prize began a long series of awards at the Paris and Moscou Exhibitions.

Pierre-Charles trained his two sons as violin makers, Etienne-Charles-Albert by 1869 and then Jules,Victor. Once their training was completed the company name was modified to "Ch Jacquot et Fils"
Jules-Victor gave up violin making after his marriage, to concentrate on wood trade in his father in law's company, Etienne Charles remainied  the only one associated with the development of the firm and ultimately succeeded his father.

Workshop
19 rue de la Poissonnerie à Nancy.
In January 1883, a municipal-by-law renamed it after the famous French politician "Rue Gambetta".

Labels
Pierre-Charles JACQUOT used only the first name "Charles" on his labels creating confusion regarding the authorship of instruments (father or son)
1 - The first label, rue de la Poissonnerie, doesn't mention the street number.
Later it will be completed externally, on either side of the label, with the reproduction of the medals that Pierre Charles won in Exhibitions.
2 -The second label, after the medals on display, was probably used in instruments made after 1862.
On this label we can find the street number. (See iconographie)
3 - From 1883, and the renaming of the street, "Poissonnerie" as been scratched out and replaced in ink with "Gambetta" on the labels. (See iconographie)

One can also find on the inside neck block, the number "1888" written in ink preceded by two letters. (See iconographie)
Until now we have been unable to find any meaning to these writings, especially if we consider that the number remains the same in all instruments and doesn't correspond to a date? Only the two letters are different.

Stamps
- "Jacquot" encircled, to the inside back and table, as well as on the neck block. -
- "NANCY" under "Jacquot" (See iconographie")

Collaborators
JACQUOT Albert  (Fils)
JACQUOT Jules-Victor  (Fils)

Successor
JACQUOT Albert  (Fils)

Sources
(1) - (Jacquot A. 1985 reprint de l’édition 1912)
(More specific publication references are available in our Bibliography section.)

 

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