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Couesnon, antique French Mirecourt violin, Mirecourt 1930/1940

Exceptionally beautiful and well preserved French violin from the well-known French violin making town Mirecourt. This old violin of quality was probably made by 

Exceptionally beautiful and well preserved French violin from the well-known French violin making town Mirecourt. This old violin of quality was probably made by Couesnon in the 1930/1940's, the violin bears no label. This highly recommendanble violin features high-class craftsmanship and quality tonewoods, a clear sign of the workshops experience is the beautifully worked out arching and the large, typically blackened French scroll. The tonewoods are covered with a transparent red-brown varnish, its glance emphasizes the fine grains and the diverse textures of the different types of wood in a natural way. This beautiful violin is preserved crackfree in good condition, some scratches and signs from playing have no influence on the sound or stability of this violin and are considered in the price. The violin has been worked over by our luthier and is offered ready to play, the sound is mature and clear, typically French in character.

Inventory no.
A172
Maker
Couesnon
Provenance
Mirecourt
Year
1930 / 1940
Tone
French, mature and clear
Length of back
35.8 cm
Couesnon, antique French Mirecourt violin, Mirecourt 1930/1940
Couesnon, antique French Mirecourt violin, Mirecourt 1930/1940
Couesnon, antique French Mirecourt violin, Mirecourt 1930/1940
Couesnon, antique French Mirecourt violin, Mirecourt 1930/1940
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