Charles Mennégand

In 1840 Mennégand began working with Claude Victor Rambaux at Faubourg Poissonnière in Paris, and remained there for five years.

In Paris, his work was largely concerned with making cellos and with repairs and restoration for which he gained renown and won premier place.

Like Rambaux, Mennegand was known for cutting down Golden Age Italian cellos which were viewed as too large to meet the demands of the then modern technical standards.

[8] In A Dictionary of Violin Makers, Cecie Stainer wrote "after his return to Paris [Mennégand] principally made violoncellos, which rank among the best work of the time.

[10] Charles Mennégand used a reddish-brown spirit varnish with golden highlights and he was very particular about using carefully chosen wood of an even and medium grain.