£8,000 - £12,000
A FINE FRENCH VIOLIN BY NICOLAUS AUGUSTIN CHAPPUY, PARIS 1770
Labelled: Andrea Guarneri, and bearing the restorer's manuscript: Cacamode par Mast...Toulouse...
Faintly stamped on the upper back: Chappuy
Length of back: 365mm
Body stop: 194mm
Good condition showing ample original varnish. Table free of post repair or patch with very minor repairs to table and ribs. Peg holes brushed. Marks and abrasions in line with use over time.
Fees apply to the hammer price:
Room and Absentee Bids:
26.40% inc VAT*
Online and Autobids:
30% inc VAT*
