Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris, c. 1855
Violin: 23054
Labeled, "Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume à Paris Rue Croix des Petits Champs."
Back: in two piecse of quarter cut maple with medium width flame decending slightly from the center
Top: in two pieces of spruce with medium-broad grain narrowing toward the center
Scroll: of maple with medium flame
Ribs: of maple with broad flame.
Varnish: of a reddish orange-brown color.
Length of back: 35.5 cm
Upper bouts: 17.1 cm
Middle bouts: 11.8 cm
Lower bouts: 21.1 cm
Provenance
| until 1973 | Jacques Français |
| from 1973 | Barbara Cumberland |
| until 2011 | Anonymous |
| in 2011 | Sold by Tarisio Private Sales |
| from 2011 | Current owner |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: Jacques Français, New York, NY (1973) #950.
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References
- The Jacques Français Rare Violins, Inc. Photographic Archive and Business Records, 1844-1998, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Box 48