antique European and American violins for sale

[Wichita Band]

Instruments from the collection of Wichita Band Instrument Company.


November 23, 1996

VIOLINS FROM ITALY

A good violin by Gaetano Pollastri, Bologna, 1930. The two-piece back is
of medium figure, the varnish a rich red-brown color. The wood is in
fine condition, with no cracks or damage, but with some evidence of
re-touching to the varnish. The tone is bold and full, typical of the
best work of this Bologna master. Back length is 356 mm. Certificate
from Colin G. Nicholls. $38,500

A-16VN, Oreste Candi, Genoa, 1918. The one-piece back of broad figure is
cut on the slab, the varnish is of a red-orange color. Although not
uncommon, the violins of Oreste Candi are fewer in number than those of
his younger brother Cesare. Our violin is in superb original condition,
without damage or cracks of any kind. As with many instruments from the
brothers, the model is large and masculine, the sound bright and with
considerable carrying power. Certified by Dario D’Attili, this violin is
suitable for the most demanding orchestra player $27,500

I-11VN, Angelo de Toppani, Rome, 1741. This is an absolutely gorgeous
violin that has sustained a certain amount of damage over the past two and
one-half centuries. The two-piece back of narrow figure shows superb
workmanship and an almost invisible sound-post crack. The moderately
arched table has several small repairs, including a small section of new
wood that’s been grafted under the bridge. The varnish is a golden
yellow color. De Toppani’s work reminds us of that of the Rome master
David Tecchler, with whom he may have studied. Back length is 355 mm.
Two certificates are with this good violin: a modern one from Dario
D’Attili and another, dated 1928, from the Hesketh workshops in England.
$22,500

I-04VN, Antonio Mucchi, Modena, 1870. The two-piece back is of narrow
figure, the top of fine and narrow grain. Much of the original deep
red-orange varnish is still on the instrument, with evidence of some
re-touching to the back. The condition of the wood is excellent, without
cracks or damage. Mucchi’s violins are rather rare, this being the sole
example seen by us. The tone-quality is full and supple, as one would
expect from a 19th. century Italian instrument. Accompanied by a letter
from William Moennig in Philadelphia, with his opinion that the
instrument is original and as labeled.
Back length is 356 mm. $18,500

L-13VN, Celeste Farotti, Milan, 1924, Two-piece back of narrow figure,
the varnish of a deep red-brown color. Condition of the violin is very
good, with one well-repaired and almost invisible table crack near the
tail-piece. A good instrument from the first quarter of the 20th.
century, possessing the tone-quality one expects from this Milanese
master. Length of back is 356 mm. With certificate from Colin G.
Nicholls.
Recommended for professional musician or serious collector $18,000

H-10VN, Celestino Farotti, Milan, 1944. One-piece back of broad to
medium figure, the varnish red-brown and showing some evidence of
antiquing. The condition of the violin is superb, with no cracks or
damage anywhere. This is a later Farotti violin, made by the nephew of
Celeste, the son of Salvatore. Accompanied with certification from Dario
D’Attili. $17,500

H-12VN, a good violin of the Maurizi school, circa 1850, bearing the label
“Joannes Varotti fecit Bononiae Anno 1803”. The one-piece back is of
slab-cut maple of narrow figure, the varnish a chestnut brown color with
traces of red. Almost certainly not by Varotti as the label shows, this
is a fine instrument which reminds one of the work of Francesco or
Giovanni Maurizi. The model is flat, the sound bright and pure.
Accompanied by certification from Dario D’Attili and Colin G. Nicholls.
$15,000

H31VN, a violin of the Gagliano School, circa 1870, bearing the label
“Raffaele ed Antonio Gagliano, Quondam Giovanni, Napoli, 1851”. The
two-piece back is of narrow figure, the varnish of a light red, almost
pink, color, the two-piece top is of irregular grain. Although there are
no cracks nor damage to the instrument, there is evidence of the back seam
being open and the varnish re-touched. Accompanied by letters from
several experts (Dario D’Attili, Bein & Fushi, Colin Nicholls, others)
ascribing it to a late 19th. century Naples master of the Gagliano school.
Length of back is 354 mm. $15,000

D03VN, Rodolfo Tramonti, Forli, 1968. With two-piece back of narrow
flame, the oil varnish of golden brown color, this violin has come to us
in superb condition, without cracks or damage anywhere. Tramonti
produced about 200 violins during his lifetime, each of them of high
quality and with rich and full voice. Our instrument is of a unique
pattern, with single-line purfling, the button branded with number 125
and with pronounced edges and corners. Recommended to the serious
violinist or the dedicated collector. Length of back is 356 mm.
Accompanied by certification from Dario D’Attili. $11,500

G60VN, Nazzareno Ciarma, Ascoli, 1903. Two-piece back of irregular
figure, the varnish of a rather bright orange-red color on a golden base.
The instrument has come to us in fine condition, without cracks or
damage anywhere. The scroll is nicely cut, the tone responsive and
reminiscent of “old Italian”. Accompanied by certification from Dario
D’Attili. Ciarma’s instruments are rare and appear on the market seldom.
Length of back is 357 mm. $9500

H24VN, Romolo Monari, Ferrara, , 1932. A gorgeous violin from an
un-recorded maker, Monari is said to have worked for a number of years in
the workshop of Ettore Soffritti. Violins made by him for Soffritti are
numerous; those built by Monari under his own name are far more rare.
Two-piece back of narrow flame, the varnish of light red-brown color.
The instrument has come to us in good condition, but with a small patch
to the upper shoulder of the table, perhaps done by the maker.
Accompanied by certification from Dario D’Attili. Length of back is 357
mm. $8500

I-49VN, Nullo Carletti, Bologna, 1930. A violin from the Carletti
brothers is always of good quality and has certain similarities to others
made by this celebrated Bologna family. Our instrument has a good
two-piece back, a rather bold pattern and a brown-orange varnish. Back
length is 356 mm. Condition of the violin is good, with two small and
well-repaired flank cracks to the table. $8500

H18VN, Claudio Testoni, Mantova, 1992. After twelve years as apprentice
and worker in the Italian workshop of Mario Gadda, Testoni established
his own one-man firm about a decade ago. He builds ten or twelve
instruments per year. Our violin has a handsome one-piece back of broad
figure, the varnish of a rich red-brown color. Testoni prefers violins
of the Scarampella pattern, including this instrument. The condition is
excellent and without cracks or damage. Length of back is 355 mm.
Accompanied by the original certification from the maker. $6500

H19VN, Claudio Testoni, Mantova,1992. After a dozen years making violins
for Mario Gadda, Testoni established his own one-man shop in a small
village near Mantova. He builds ten or twelve instruments per year,
including the occasional viola or cello. Our violin has a handsome
one-piece back of broad figure, the varnish is of a rich red-brown color.
Testoni’s violins are often build on the Scarampella pattern, as is this
one. The condition is excellent, without cracks or damage anywhere.
Accompanied by the original certificate from the maker. Back length is
355 mm. $6500

F-21VN, Emanuele Egildo, 1944. Egildo’s violins are rare and the maker
is not recorded in the Henley Violin Atlas. Our instrument appears to
be a copy of a Brescian violin or perhaps that of a 17th. century
instrument by Mariani: it is quite unlike other Eglido violins seen by
us. One-piece back of almost plain figure, deep red-brown semi-opaque
varnish and a superb voice. This is not a terribly handsome instrument,
but possesses a rich tonal quality. Accompanied with certification from
Dario D’Attili. Back length = 357 mm. The condition is superb.
$5500

I-35VN, Giovanni and Giuseppe Virzi, Naples, 1922. The Virzi brothers
studied violin making in Italy with their father, then emigrated to New
York City about 1915. In America, their shop produced violins of many
models and styles. Our violin is typical of good Italian work of the
early 20th. century and is labeled as having been constructed in Naples.
The condition is quite good, the back is 359 mm. $5500

A-45VN, David Fix, Cremona, 1976. Fix is a little-known maker who
studied violin making at the Cremona in the middle 1970s. Our violin
shows good workmanship, bright yellow varnish, one-piece back of handsome
medium figure and a healthy voice. Accompanied with certification from
Dario D’Attili. Back length = 353 mm. $4500

VIOLINS FROM ENGLAND

A-08VN, Giovanni Gaida, London, 1909. Although born and trained in
Italy, Giovanni Gaida spent many years working in England for the F.W.
Chanot workshops in London. Our violin shows high-quality Italian
workmanship, but bears both Chanot’s London label and Gaida’s brandstamp.
The condition of the wood is excellent, without cracks or damage.
Acquired by us with damaged finish, this violin now wears the good
red-brown varnish of Colin G. Nicholls. This is a player’s violin, with
a rich and broad tone-color and a healthy appearance. The back length is
356 mm. Full certification from Dario D’Attili, ascribing the instrument
to Giovanni Gaida, working in London .
$11,500

A-33VN, George Craske, Stockport, circa 1880. The English eccentric
master George Craske is said to have produced over 5,000 violins in his
career. Working in the suburbs of Manchester, he’s reputed to have had
no co-workers, completing or partially completing all instruments himself.
At his demise, hundreds of his violins were acquired by the W.E.Hill
workshops in London, fitted up and sold by them. Our instrument
appears to have been carved very quickly, yet by the hand of a true
genius. The varnish is of good texture and a deep red-brown color. The
one-piece back is particularly attractive. The model is bold and flat and
the tone-color is strong and dark. Back length is 364 mm. Not for
everybody, we quite like George Craske’s violins.
Certification from Dario D’Attili and Colin G. Nicholls $7500

H-27VN, Colin G. Nicholls, Northolt, 1991, marked “KT”. Working in the
suburbs of London, Colin Nicholls produces only a few instruments yearly.
After a proper apprenticeship and eleven years tenure with the
celebrated W.E.Hill and Sons firm, Mr. Nicholls set up his own shop,
spending much of his time with difficult restorations.
We consider him to be the best of the modern English makers and indeed
among the finest violin masters of our time. Instrument “KT” has a
handsome two-piece back, red-brown varnish lightly antiqued and a voice
that compares with the best of the “old Italians”. Back length = 355 mm.
Highest recommendation! $7500

K-13VN, Colin G. Nicholls, Northolt, 1993, marked “CGN”. Only a few
miles from Heathrow airport, Colin Nicholls builds but a handful of superb
violins each year. His eleven years as violin maker and restorer with
W.E. Hill and Sons show clearly in this instrument. The two-piece back is
of pronounced medium flame, the varnish is a dark red-brown color.
Spending much of his time with the restoration of old Italian instruments,
Mr. Nicholls has the unique opportunity to study the Cremona masters and
to learn their secrets. Instrument “CGN” has a back length of 355 mm.
We consider Colin Nicholls to be the best of the modern British makers.
$7500

I-03VN, James Omond, Stromness (Scotland), 1902. With gorgeous
one-piece back of wide figure, fine red-brown varnish and in almost mint
condition, this is a violin for the particular musician who wants a
beautiful and resonant instrument for a reasonable price. Omond gets a
rather offhand report in the Henley Atlas, which tells us the author never
saw the violin in our collection! Length of back is 362 mm, certified by
Colin G. Nicholls. Recommended! $3000

G-10VN, Arnold Voigt, London, 1890. The first of the Voigt family to
settle in England, Arnold Voigt quickly gained the reputation of skillful
violin maker. Our violin shows expert workmanship, an attractive
two-piece back of medium figure and a golden varnish. This is not a
typical German fiddle, but rather a quality English violin from the last
decade of the 19th. century. Condition is very fine, without cracks or
damage anywhere. Length of back is 360 mm. Certification from Dario
D’Attili $5000

C-11VN, Job Ardern, Wilmslow, circa 1870. The violins of this competent
luthier from the north of England are fairly numerous: we’ve had several
in our collection over the years. Much of Ardern’s production was, at
his death, acquired by the W.E.Hill violin firm in London, where they were
“fitted up” and sold by them. Our instrument has a beautiful two-piece
back, probably of English sycamore, varnish of a golden brown color and a
pleasing, almost feminine voice. Back length is 358 mm. $3750

G-13VN, Charles Adin, Manchester, 1886. This maker gets an absolutely
terrible write-up in the Henley Atlas and we can’t understand it. Our
violin shows attractive wood to the two-piece back, a good red-brown
varnish and purfling and scroll that are actually well-done and
attractive. And the sound is resonant, being that which you would expect
in a more expensive instrument. The condition of our violin is very good,
with but one small F-hole crack, old and well-repaired. Back length is
360 mm. Ignore the Henley Atlas, this is a quite decent violin!
$3500

A-48VN, Felix Foucher, London, 1914. This promising English maker
lived but thirty years, perishing in the trenches of France during the
First World War. The violin in our collection shows that he had great
promise in producing instruments of his own model and style. The
two-piece back is of pronounced medium figure, the varnish a rich
red-brown and the edges are bold indeed. Length of back is 357 mm.
$3000

E-04VN, Barry Pearshouse, Ammanford (Wales), 1987. One piece back of
narrow flame, the top of narrow grain spruce, widening to the flanks. The
varnish is a rich chestnut brown color. Pearshouse is a graduate of the
Welsh violin making school who produces only a few instruments yearly.
Our violin is in mint original condition. Back length = 354 mm
$2100

VIOLINS FROM FRANCE

L-17VN, Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris, 1854, number 690 “Sainte Cecile”
model. The instrument is in almost mint original condition, without
cracks or damage anywhere. The varnish is a rich red-brown color.
Length of back = 361 mm. Certificate, with photos attached, from J. &
A. Beare, Ltd., in London. $22,500

G-48VN, Charles Plumerel II, made in Angers in 1841. One-piece back of
almost invisible narrow figure, superb oil varnish on a golden base.
This is a superb violin in every way and has come to us in fine condition,
showing no damage or wood cracks. the model is bold and large with back
length of 365 mm. Accompanied with certification from both Dario
D’Attili and Colin G. Nicholls $6500

L-14aVN, Lucien Audinot, Paris, 1945. A beautiful violin from an
un-recorded member of the Audinot family. Superb chestnut colored
varnish, fine condition and with a very healthy voice. Typical of the
best of modern Paris instruments. $5500

L-14bVN, Caressa & Francais, Paris, 1952. A good French violin from the
celebrated Caressa and Francais workshops, showing good Paris school
workmanship. The violin has come to us in fine condition, without damage
or cracks. The two-piece back is of medium figure, the varnish a rich
golden orange color. Length of back is 359 mm.
$5500

A-48VN, Jenny Bailly, Paris, c. 1925. Probably made by a co-worker of
the shop of Jenny Bailly, our violin shows the hand of a skillful maker of
the Paris school. Daughter of Paul Bailly (ex of the Jean Baptiste
Vuillaume firm), Jenny continued the tradition of French mastery well
into this century. Our instrument has a handsome one-piece back, medium
arching and back length of 356 mm. The condition is very good, with
one well-repaired table crack under the chin-rest. Certification from
Kenneth Warren in Chicago $3000.

F-13VN, a good student-quality violin from the Thibouville-Lamy workshops
made in Mirecourt about 1925. The one-piece back is of plain wood, the
purfling is scribed only, the varnish is a deep red-brown. The cheaper
Thibouville instruments have simple wood and workmanship but always sound
quite good. Back length is 356 mm.
Recommended for the advanced student who’s not concerned about beautiful
wood! $950

VIOLINS FROM GERMANY

L06VN, John Juzek, “Master Art”, made in Prague (Bohemia) in 1904,
Grancino copy.
Two-piece back of intense medium figure, varnish heavily antiqued
golden-brown with traces of dark red. Condition is superb, showing
high-quality turn-of-the-century Bohemian workmanship. Juzek’s
instruments came to America in large numbers, the “Master Art” violins are
more rare and are often confused with “old Italian” instruments. Length
of back = 356 mm $6500

I-08, Klaus Deimer, Wuerzburg, 1990. The one-piece back of slab-cut
maple is of broad figure, the varnish a golden-orange color. This is a
fine violin from one of Germany’s young masters, built entirely by hand,
in a two-man workshop. The model is Amati, the length of back is 356 mm.
Sold with the original certificate from the maker.
$3500

I-43, G.A. Ficker, Mittenwald (Germany), 1966, imported to the USA by
William Lewis Company as their “Kreutzer” model. The back is of two
pieces of medium-broad flame, the top of narrow grain spruce. The varnish
is dark red-brown on a golden base. The condition is superb, with no
damage anywhere. Back length = 357 mm $2250

I-45VN, Wilhelm Duerer, Eisleben, 1911. One-piece back of broad figure,
Amati model with red-brown varnish. This violin has come to us in good
condition, perfect except for a well-repaired one-inch tail-piece crack.
Back length = 361 mm. $2150

G-55VN, E. Reinhold Schmidt, Markneukirchen (Germany), circa 1910. Two
piece back of narrow figure, the top of very narrow grain spruce. The
varnish is red to red-brown on a golden base, distressed by the maker to
make it appear antique. The model is Stradivarius, the condition superb,
with no cracks or damage anywhere. Back length = 361 mm $1900

I-41VN, Otto Brueckner, Markneukirchen (Germany), 1927. Two piece back of
narrow flame, the top of narrow grain spruce, widening toward the flanks.
The varnish is a slightly opaque red-brown color. Condition of the
violin is good, with a one-inch well-repaired crack by the tailpiece
saddle, almost invisible. The varnish is lightly distressed near the
tailpiece. Stradivarius model, the back length = 358 mm
$1850

K-13VN, Ernst Heinrich Roth, Erlangen (Germany), 1958. Very nice
two-piece back of narrow flame, top of narrow grain spruce. The varnish
is dark red-brown of good texture. The condition is perfect, with no
cracks or damage. Back length is 362 mm. Roth’s copy of a 1700
Stradivarius, this violin has come to us in fine original condition. The
model is flat, the sound superior in an inexpensive instrument $1750

J-04VN, Friedrich A. Heberlein, Markneukirchen (Germany), 1915. Two piece
back of medium flame, the top of even medium grain spruce. The varnish is
a dark red-brown color. Condition of the violin is good, with one table
crack, from the bass f-hole and under the chin-rest, the crack old,
well-repaired and almost invisible. Stradivarius model, back length is
360 mm $1750

I-33VN, H.A. Kretzschmar, Chicago (USA), 1915. Two piece back of narrow
flame, the top of narrow grain spruce, widening slightly to the flanks.
The varnish is a light golden brown color. The violin was made on the
Amati model, showing medium arching and typical Amati F-holes. Back
length is 362 mm, the condition excellent and without cracks or damage to
the wood $1650

J-10VN, J.A.Baader, Mittenwald (Germany), circa 1935. The handsome
two-piece back is of narrow horizontal figure, the table of narrow grain
spruce. The varnish is a golden brown color and the condition is
excellent, with no cracks or damage anywhere. Built to the Amati
pattern, with flatter arching and typical Amati F-holes. Back length is
357 mm $1600

L-11VN, Heinrich Eichheimer, Berlin, 1896. The Henley Violin Atlas makes
no mention of this good German maker, but our violin shows superior
workmanship and a dark red-brown varnish rather in imitation of the better
Paris-school instruments. It has come to us in fine condition, without
damage or cracks anywhere. $1600

L-01VN, Ernst Heinrich Roth, Erlangen (Germany), 1971. The two-piece
back is of handsome narrow flame maple, the table of narrow grain spruce.
The varnish is red-orange color and the condition is excellent, without
cracks or damage anywhere. This is E.H.Roth’s copy of a 1700
Stradivarius. We like E.H.Roth violins, as the workmanship is superb, the
tonal quality clear and pleasing. Back length is 360 mm $1550

L-12VN, Ernst Heinrich Roth, Erlangen (Germany), 1972. The two-piece back
is of very nice medium flame maple, the varnish of red-orange color.
This is E.H.Roth’s copy of a 1714 Stradivarius. Back length = 362 mm.
The condition is excellent, showing no cracks or damage anywhere.
$1500

F-23VN, G.A.Ficker, Erlangen, William Lewis “Sarasate” model, built in
1982. The two-piece back is of medium figure, the varnish of an
attractive golden-orange color. The violin is in “like new” condition.
Back length = 356 mm. $1375

I-27VN, Alban O. Schmidt, Markneukirchen (Germany), a good Stainer model
violin made about 1930. The one-piece back is of wide flame, the table
is of narrow grain spruce. Varnish is medium brown to light gold in
color, with some antiquing done by the maker. Back length is 356 mm.
The condition is very good, without damage or cracks anywhere $1350

I-19VN, a superior German violin from C.A. Goetz, Jr., model 110, made in
1960.
The two-piece back is of narrow figure, the varnish a golden-orange. No
cracks or damage anywhere: the violin is in very fine condition. Back
length is 359 mm.
$1100

I-35VN, a violin labeled “Peter Wamsley, London, 17__”, but probably made
in Mittenwald about 1850. Two-piece back of narrow figure, golden-brown
varnish heavily antiqued, some repairs to the table and to the button,
grafted neck. This is an interesting violin showing old and solid
repairs. Back length is 362 mm. $1100

I-25VN, a good German violin without label, probably made in Mittenwald
(Germany) about 1930. The two-piece back is of medium flame, the table of
medium grain, widening toward the flanks. The varnish is of a red color,
antiqued by the maker. Condition is very good, with minor surface
scratches near the fingerboard, but with no cracks anywhere. The violin
is built on the Stradivarius pattern, rather flat and showing good quality
workmanship. Back length is 359 mm $975

I-26VN, a good German violin, probably made in Markneukirchen about 1930.
The label reads “Joseph Guarnerius, fecit in Cremonae, anno 1736”. The
two-piece back is of narrow flame, the table is of medium grain, widening
toward the flanks. F-holes are large and of the Guarneri pattern. The
varnish is a bright yellow-orange, showing some minor touch-up. Back
length is 357 mm. Condition is generally good, showing no damage or
cracks to the wood $925

J-01VN, a good violin, probably made in Schoenbach (Bohemia) about 1920.
The two piece back is of narrow horizontal figure, the table of irregular
grain spruce. The varnish is a light golden brown color. Remnants of an
illegible label remain inside the instrument. Condition is very good,
with no cracks or damage anywhere. Back length is 360 mm $925

I-24VN, an attractive violin of the Schoenbach (Bohemia) school from about
1925, without label. The two-piece back is of narrow figure, the varnish
of a nice red-brown color. No damage or cracks anywhere. Back length is
360 mm. $800

J-17VN, a good violin of the Markneukirchen (Germany) school from about
1930. Two piece back of narrow flame, the varnish golden brown. No
damage or cracks, some varnish touch-up work has been done. Back length
is 362 mm. $800

F-25VN, William Lewis “Giardini” violin, made in the Ficker workshops in
Erlangen in 1989. The one piece back is of narrow figure, the varnish a
red-brown color, lightly shaded. “Like new” condition, with no cracks or
damage. Back = 356 mm. $765

F-30VN, William Lewis “David” violin, made in Erlangen about 1980. The
two-piece back is of narrow and faint figure, the varnish is
golden-orange. The instrument is in “like new” condition, showing no
cracks or damage anywhere. Back length is 356 mm.
$725

H-06VN, J.F. Pfretzschner, Erlbach, 1890. A good 3/4 size violin with
two-piece back of narrow figure, good red-brown varnish and superior
workmanship. Old table cracks to the right flank, well-repaired but
still visible. Back length = 340 mm. $950

G-24VN, a good 3/4 German violin, circa 1925, probably from
Markneukirchen, with two-piece back of narrow figure, orange-brown
varnish. Old table crack to the right flank, well-repaired. Back length
= 337 mm. $650

VIOLINS FROM AMERICA

I-23VN, Henry Eley, Seattle, Washington, 1915, number 110. A good violin
of robust model, showing broad figure to the two-piece back of American
maple and bright red oil varnish. No damage anywhere, good tone
quality, broad ribs, length of back is 360 mm. The maker is not recorded
in the Henley Atlas, does have a small reference in the Wenberg book on
American violin makers $3200

L-08VN, Steven Kujawa, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1964, number 47. The violin
shows good arching and a superior varnish, but rather crude inlay to the
purfling. The maker is unrecorded in the Henley Atlas, but does have a
good report in the Wenberg book on American violin makers. Born in 1886,
therefore this violin was made in his 78th. year, perhaps explaining the
questionable purfling. Good tonal quality, the length of back is 354 mm
$1750.

I-34VN, Oscar Clark, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1902, number 142.
One-piece back of American maple of narrow figure, the varnish of a deep
red-brown color.
Small table crack, old and well-repaired, to the treble side of the
fingerboard. Clark gets a glowing report in the Henley Atlas and only a
few words in the Wenberg book on American makers. Back length is 361 mm.
$1650

I-33VN, H.A. Kretzschmar, Chicago, Illinois, 1915, “The Celebrated Crown
Violin”, a good instrument built on the Amati model, with two-piece back
of narrow figure, golden brown varnish. The violin has come to us in
fine condition, without damage or cracks.
Length of back is 362 mm. $1650

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