Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris, 1861
Violin: 50471
Labeled, "Jean Baptiste Vuillaume à Paris, 3 rue Demours-Ternes JBV", numbered 2363 by the neckblock, 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 wood similar to back
Ribs: of wood similar to back
Varnish: Golden-brown
Length of back: 35.7 cm
Provenance
in 1998 | Sold by Sotheby's |
Certificates & Documents
- Certificate: Marcel Vatelot (1944)
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References
- Sotheby's Strumenti ad Arco e a Corda Auction Catalog, October 23, 1997, Milan, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, Milan (illustrated)
- Sotheby's Musical Instruments Auction Catalog, November 17, 1998, London, Sotheby's, Sotheby's, London (illustrated)