Charles François Gand père, Paris, 1841
Violin: 83724
Labeled, "Gand luthier de la Musique du Roi, et du Conservatoire de Musique, 26, rue Croix des Petits Champs, No. 24 Paris 1841."
Branded to the inside top, "Gand Breveté Paris." Branded to the lower ribs, "45."
Both the back and top of experimental arching design, the top to aid the fitting of bridge feet as patented by Gand père, the back at the request of Mr. Fountaine, who purchased the violin in 1841.
Rosewood pegs.
Length of back: 35.9 cm
Upper bouts: 16.7 cm
Middle bouts: 11.5 cm
Lower bouts: 20.7 cm
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Provenance
| from 1841 | Andrew Fountaine |
| in 1974 | Anonymous |
| until 2018 | Anonymous |
| in 2018 | Sold by Tarisio |
| from 2018 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Étienne Vatelot, Paris (1974) mistakenly ascribing the back in two pieces
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