Labelled Georges Chanot - 4/4 Maggini copy - - Violin - France - 1855

Up for auction is a nice old vintage full size french Maggini violin for professional musician or collector. The label says: Georges Chanot a Paris 1 quai malaquais annee 1855. The strongly flamed two pieces maple back measures 359 mm. The total length of the violin is 597 mm. The width of the upper bouts: 170 mm; middle bouts: 117 mm; lower bouts: 207 mm. There are no cracks or repairs. Original golden amber varnish. Double inlaid purfling and scroll after Maggini. New boxwood set up, new strings, unique baroque bridge. This tonally extremely interesting instrument is now ready to play, and i recommend it highly for its large, warm, sweet sound full of typically french character. If you have any questions, or need additional photos, please don't hesitate to contact me. Shipping worldwide insured Violins and bows described as 'certified' or 'attributed' include images of their certificates and are therefore considered to have a higher degree of documented certainty regarding maker, origin, and age than instruments described only as 'labelled' (violins) or 'stamped' (bows), for which we provide no guarantee of any kind

Estimate:£1,172.62

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