Property from the Estate of a Gentleman Italian Violin, Venetian School, 18th Century

Description:

Property from the Estate of a Gentleman
Italian Violin, Venetian School, 18th Century, labeled Dominicus Montagnana Sub Si./gnum Cremonae Venetiis 1738, length of back 355 mm, with case, and gold-mounted bow faintly stamped VTOR FETIQUE A PARIS FRANCE, and silver-mounted bow stamped A LAMY A PARIS.
Estimate $20,000-30,000

Sound post crack in back, cracks near button, buckled purfling, cracks and edge separation near lower block, sound post crack in top, splint in top, pieces inlaid around A-peg in peg box


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