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Mid-18th-century French 4/4 violin, ‘Vieux Paris’, bearing a…
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Mid-18th-century French 4/4 violin, ‘Vieux Paris’, bearing a…
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Estimate €3,000 - €3,500
Voluntary lot
Description
Mid-18th-century French 4/4 violin, ‘Vieux Paris’, bearing a label reading ‘François Le Jeune, rue de la Juiverie, Paris, Year 1760’ and, on the block at the base of the neck, ‘Repaired by A.N.’ MASSON in Paris, Anno Domini 1912; spruce top with very fine growth rings in the centre widening towards the edges; two-piece maple back with a medium-sized, downward-sloping wave pattern on either side of the joint; sides of the same wood, matching the back; gilded yellow varnish, various cracks in the top restored and a well-executed soundboard patch, 355 mm, very good condition.
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