Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris, 1846, the 'Posner'
Violin: 50374
Labeled, "Jean Baptiste Vuillaume à Paris, Rue Croix des Petits Champs JBV" and numbered 1744 internally on the back and by the neckblock.
Back: Two-piece
Top: of fine grain in the centre opening out towards the flanks
Scroll: of medium to broad curl
Ribs: of medium to broad curl
Varnish: Orange-brown
Length of back: 35.9 cm
Notes:
"A VIOLIN after the 'Cannon' Guarneri del Gesu of 1742. . ."Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 11, 1996, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 11, 1996, London, London
Provenance
| Sold by Albert Caressa | |
| until 1939 | W. E. Hill & Sons |
| from 1939 | Nathan E. Posner |
| Sold by A. Koodlach | |
| in 1996 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
Certificate: W. E. Hill & Sons, London (1938)
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References
Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 11, 1996, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, June 11, 1996, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)
