Lot 116 , A late 19th century French violin, bearing a label for J.B. Vuillaume, dated 1899, two piece flame back, the body 36cm long, together with a nickel half-mounted German bow, with a spurious stamp for Tourte, contained wit

A late 19th century French violin, bearing a label for J.B. Vuillaume, dated 1899, two piece flame back, the body 36cm long, together with a nickel half-mounted German bow, with a spurious stamp for Tourte, contained within a good Hill case with applied label W.E. Hill & Sons violin makers CITES Submission reference UJC616RC
£600-800

Condition:
Violin not cracked but with scratches, worst two of which at back; no chin-rest; G and D strings missing; several bruises/rubs around edges, none too serious. Sound-post moving freely inside. Violin sits a bit too tightly in case. Body stop point is 19.5cm.

Sold for £850