Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris, 1863
Violin: 49134
Numbered 2524.
Back: Two-piece marked by a somewhat irregular, small curl
Top: of even and rather open grain
Scroll: of less pronounced curl
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Light brown
Length of back: 35.6 cm
Upper bouts: 16.8 cm
Middle bouts: 11.1 cm
Lower bouts: 20.8 cm
Provenance
| until 1945 | Albert Arnold |
| 1945-1992 | Gerald Segelman |
| from 1992 | Segelman Trust |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Serge Boyer, Paris (2007)- Certificate: Étienne Vatelot, Paris (2001)
- Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1945) "This violin is a copy of the 'Stradivari' known as 'The Messie' and is in an excellent state of preservation. It bears the maker's original, carved tail-piece."
Certificate: Serge Boyer, Paris (2007)Cozio holds copies of many certificates and other documents, some of which are available to view on request. Please contact us if you wish to view a particular document. (Note that we do not always have permission to share documents.)
References
Mr Black's Violins: The extraordinary obsession of Gerald Segelman, Andrew Hooker, Cozio Publishing, Boston (illustrated)
Mr Black's Violins: The extraordinary obsession of Gerald Segelman, Andrew Hooker, Cozio Publishing, Boston (illustrated)
