Lot 879:
Sold for £1,150 hammer
Estimate £1,200-£1,500
A late 19th to early 20th Century French violin labelled Chipot-Vuillaume, Gendre J-B Vuillaume, A Paris, with spruce soundboard and two-piece maple back, length of back 36cm (excluding button), overall length 59cm, complete with bow, with octagonal stick, ebonised frog with mother of pearl and abalone shell inlay and nickel plated mounts, stamped Tourte, length of bow 75cm, all contained in a plush lined hard case with zipped outer cover. NB - 2018 Ivory Act application submission reference 52WFK24W Subject to CITES regulations and due to the ivory content of the bow, this lot will require a re-export permit if shipped outside the mainland UK.
Condition report
Violin - No cracks noticed, some light wear marks and edge scuffs. Restrung but not recently.
Bow - the hair is frayed slightly at the tip end.
Stamped Tourte to the stick just above the frog.
NB - 2018 Ivory Act application submission reference 52WFK24W
Subject to CITES regulations and due to the ivory content of the bow, this lot will require a re-export permit if shipped outside the mainland UK.
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