Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris, 1844
Violin: 50375
Labeled, "Joseph Guarnerius fecit Cremonae anno 1732 HIS" and numbered 1605 internally on the back and by the neck block, signed in the upper treble bout of the back and branded "Vuillaume" in the upper bass bout.
Back: Two-piece
Top: of medium grain in the centre opening out towards the flanks
Scroll: of medium curl
Ribs: of medium curl
Varnish: Orange-brown
Length of back: 35.4 cm
Certificates & Documents
- Insurance valuation: Jacques Français (photocopy), New York, NY (1993)
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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)
