instrument
double bass
Joseph Xavier Jacquet
built in Mirecourt in ± 1840
A double bass, built by Xavier Joseph Jacquet in Mirecourt, ca. 1840. 4-string with a flat back.
History of this instrument
In 2001, the Musical Instrument Fund purchased this Jacquet double bass from a luthier. Clemens van der Feen was the first player of the instrument. Camiel Jansen succeeded him, and Frances Inzenhofer is the current player of this double bass from Mirecourt.
About the builder Joseph Xavier Jacquet
The Jacquet family—Joseph Xavier and his three sons—were all four violin makers; they crafted a number of violins and cellos, but went down in history as double bass makers. When Joseph Xavier decided to become a violin maker, he had no...
