Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris, c. 1845
Violin: 120463
Labeled, "Jean Baptiste Vuillaume à Paris Rue Croix des Petits Champs."
Branded twice to the inside back, "Vuillaume."
Back: in two pieces of quarter cut maple with mostly horizontal flame of medium-width.
Top: in one piece of spruce with narrow-width grain broadening toward the treble side.
Scroll: of similar wood.
Ribs: of similar wood.
Varnish: of a golden orange-brown color.
Length of back: 35.8 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 11.6 cm
Lower bouts: 20.9 cm
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Provenance
| until 2007 | Anonymous |
| in 2007 | Sold by Tarisio |
| 2007-2024 | Anonymous |
| from 2024 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2024)- Dendrochronology report: Peter Ratcliff, London (2024) Dates the latest ring of the one-piece top as 1814. Printed report available for purchase upon request.
Certificate: Tarisio, New York, NY (2024)
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