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JEZEQUEL - Bretagne Enchères

13 - An interesting 4/4 violin, probably of French make from the …
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Estimate €600 - €900
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Description
An interesting 4/4 violin, probably of French make from the late 18th century, in the style of CHAPPUY, bearing two maker’s labels indicating repairs: Carolus Claudius DARCHE reparavit Bruxellis 1874 and E. RICHARD, Rouen 1979. Spruce top with fairly regular, medium-sized growth rings; two-piece maple back on a layer with slight horizontal waves; sides of the same wood with almost no wave pattern; yellow-orange-gold varnish with a very dark patina, 357 mm, various minor imperfections including scratches, wear to the edges and some restoration work; slight lifting of the top; in good condition in a case with a late 19th-century German-made viola bow with a round shaft of mottled amourette wood, ebony fret and knob, nickel silver fittings, 65.5 g without hair, with silk bow-line, in good condition in a wooden case covered in leather
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Auction time 10/28/2026 at 2:00 PM
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