Italian Violoncello, Dante Baldoni, Buenos Aires, 1899

Description:

Italian Violoncello, Dante Baldoni, Buenos Aires, 1899, labeled ...DANTE BALDONI..., JACORO BRANDINI..., length of back 76.1 cm, with case.
Estimate $8,000-12,000

There are no soundpost crack, no patch in the top or back. There is no bassbar crack. Has openings on back and front. Has a reglued neck button, needs regluing. There are no cracks in the back, but some filled in worm channels. It has 3 repaired saddle cracks. Two F-hole cracks, one open, one glued. There are 5 minor top cracks. One small corner rib break at the left c-bought rib. One small repaired rib crack towards left lower corner block. A broken-chipped lowere left rib. Needs cleaning and touch up. On the left side of the button, 1 3/4 inches on the edge, after the purfling, there is a crack. Button has small crack on lower right. Open seams.


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