Stamped Saunier - - Violin - Unknown

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French grand 4/4 violin, stamped SAUNIER, dating to around 1880, with a single-piece flamed maple back, total length 591 mm, body length 363 mm, upper bout 173 mm, lower bout 210 mm, string length 328 mm, weight 440 g, wood construction, in very good physical condition and tested and functional, includes no extras.

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Grand French violin full size (4/4) from the old Mirecourt, orange in color, with the iron brand "SAUNIER" dating to around 1880 and measuring 36.4 cm in length with a back in a single piece of maple.

Total length: 591 mm
body length: 363 mm

top width: 173 mm
bottom width: 210 mm

guage: Diapason (scale): 328 mm

Weight: 440 g


Features: - rare back in a single piece of highly flame maple
- at the heel: iron brand "SAUNIER"
- the pegs and the fingerboard are ebony
- the tailpiece with its adjustable tuners is aluminum
- it has been perfectly restored, including the small crack under the right f-hole (visible in the last photo)

It is in excellent condition and ready to play. It has a defined and precise sound, especially powerful and clear


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

Grand French violin full size (4/4) from the old Mirecourt, orange in color, with the iron brand "SAUNIER" dating to around 1880 and measuring 36.4 cm in length with a back in a single piece of maple.

Total length: 591 mm
body length: 363 mm

top width: 173 mm
bottom width: 210 mm

guage: Diapason (scale): 328 mm

Weight: 440 g


Features: - rare back in a single piece of highly flame maple
- at the heel: iron brand "SAUNIER"
- the pegs and the fingerboard are ebony
- the tailpiece with its adjustable tuners is aluminum
- it has been perfectly restored, including the small crack under the right f-hole (visible in the last photo)

It is in excellent condition and ready to play. It has a defined and precise sound, especially powerful and clear


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
Stamped Saunier
Multiple models
No
Country of origin
Unknown
Physical condition
Very good
Number of objects
1
Includes
No extra's
Weight
440 g
Material
Wood
Functional condition
Tested and working/playable
Length
591 mm
Width
210 mm
FranceVerified
19
Objects sold
Private

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