Labelled Georges Chanot - 4/4 Maggini copy - - Violin - Unknown

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Simone Sedda
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A vintage full-size French violin labelled Georges Chanot, Paris, 1853, model 4/4 Maggini copy, in good condition and tested and playable.

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Up for auction is a nice old vintage full size french Maggini model violin for professional musician or collector. The label says: Georges Chanot a Paris annee 1853. The strongly flamed two pieces maple back measures 358 mm. The total length of the violin is 590 mm. The width of the upper bouts: 167 mm; middle bouts: 113 mm; lower bouts: 206 mm. There are no cracks or repairs. Original golden brown varnish. The instrument has Tonica strings, new master made bridge, Wittner tailpiece, good boxwood pegs - and it is ready to play. This tonally extremely interesting instrument is now ready to play, and i recommend it highly for its large, warm, sweet and mellow 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

Up for auction is a nice old vintage full size french Maggini model violin for professional musician or collector. The label says: Georges Chanot a Paris annee 1853. The strongly flamed two pieces maple back measures 358 mm. The total length of the violin is 590 mm. The width of the upper bouts: 167 mm; middle bouts: 113 mm; lower bouts: 206 mm. There are no cracks or repairs. Original golden brown varnish. The instrument has Tonica strings, new master made bridge, Wittner tailpiece, good boxwood pegs - and it is ready to play. This tonally extremely interesting instrument is now ready to play, and i recommend it highly for its large, warm, sweet and mellow 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

Details

Era
1900-2000
Brand
Labelled Georges Chanot
Multiple models
No
Model
4/4 Maggini copy
Country of origin
Unknown
Physical condition
Good
Number of objects
1
Includes
No extra's
Weight
0.5 kg
Material
Wood
Functional condition
Tested and working/playable
GermanyVerified
1155
Objects sold
100%
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