Description:
Fine French Violoncello, Charles Francois Gand (Pere),Paris, 1841, bearing the maker's label, No. 7, length of two-piece back 76 cm, with case.
Certificate: Emile Francais, Paris, February 22, 1958.
Estimate $50,000-70,000
two repaired bass bar cracks, sound post crack on top without patch, numerous minor flecks and blemishes, varnish flecking on upper bout on back, stress cracks in back button, cracks in ribs, repaired cracks in belly.
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Keywords
Paris, Charles Francois Gand (Pere), Emile FrancaisFine Musical Instruments
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