Jacques Boquary (1680-1730) is a French luthier who along with Claude Pierray are considered two of the most important early luthiers working in Paris.
Boquary’s instruments were greatly influenced by the Belgian luthier Gaspar Borbon. For example, the C-bouts are usually longer, the varnishes are thin and transparent, tending towards a light, earthy yellow color. In addition, the results of appraisal of the wood show that both Boquary and Borbon used wood from the same region. They both used the inlay rib technique of the Belgian system.
One of the distinguishing features of Boquary’s intruments is the design of the F-holes. The top of Boquary’s F-holes are more even, making the entire F-hole more rectangular. This special design is only found in Boquary’s instruments.
Up until today, performers give excellent appraisals to Boquary’s instruments. When Boquary was still teaching at the Paris Conservatoire, the musician Pierre Marie François de Sales Baillot (1771-1842) used Boquary’s violins to give many concerts. Not only did Boquary make many fine violins, he also made a number of cellos with exceptional timbre.
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