Jacques Boquay

b. at Lyons. Worked in Paris about 1705-35, was living rue de la Juiverie, 1718, but went to rue d'Argenteuil, 1719. Made too many instruments to finish them with care. His violins are good, though inferior to those of Pierray, his contemporary. He followed the Amati pattern his instruments are small, slightly arched, the tone generally poor owing to the thicknesses being badly calculated; the varnish, very transparent, is red-brown, sometimes yellow colour. His violoncellos are handsome instruments and have a fine tone. An alto was dated 1709, a violin dated 1718 in the Paris Conservatoire collection was one on which Baillot used to play when teaching. A violoncello dated 1719 and a violin dated 1730 are also known.