Description: 

This violin has a sweet, warm, and round sound. It is responsive and even across the four strings.

It bears a printed label that reads:

J. B. VUILLAUME N170

Rue Croix-des Petits Champs, a Paris an 1829

The back is formed from two pieces of quarter-cut maple, marked by medium-narrow-width flame that slants downward from the center joint.  The wood of the ribs and scroll is similar to that of the back.  The two-piece spruce top has straight, wide, even grain.

The instrument is covered with a warm light brown varnish over a pale gold ground.  The violin is in very good condition, particularly for its age, which we estimate to be ca. 1910-1920.

Measurements:

                                    Length                         35.9 cm

                                    Upper Bouts                16.8 cm

                                    Middle Bouts               11.5 cm

                                    Lower Bouts                20.6 cm

V:3

B:3

Sweet, warm, round, responsive, even.