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fine old E. PERRIN Fils A Paris 15" VIOLA alto violon Bratsche Mirecourt France

Estimated price for orientation: 820 $

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Description
Brand: E. PERRIN Fils Model: Viola
Exact Year: ~ 1850 Country/Region of Manufacture: France




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fine old

E. PERRIN Fils A Paris

15"
Viola / alto violonmade in Mirecourt / France  around the mid 19th century
about 616mm total length, body lenght 382mm (15"), ribs hight: 33mm, lower bout: 223mm, center bout 117mm, upper bout 175mmweight (chinrest included) 518grams
- all solid quality tonewoods: quality spruce top, intense tigerflamed maple  back and onepiece rib, body with cornerblocks, brandmarked in side: E. PERRIN Fils A Paris
slightly flamed  maple neck (wide at nut 26mm), accurate & deep cut snail, neck stamped "23" inside the peghead
original ebony nut & ebony saddle, original ebony fingerboard, ebony
endpin, marked ebony chinrest
ebony tailpiece, 1xfinetuner
Dresden maple bridge
The Viola is fully playable
There are two (former) repairs: In the back a long crack was glued/sealed professionally. Around the endpin area, a damage was properly and stable  glued, too
Otherwise, there are no cracks or other damages on this fine piece.
The original  shellac varnish is showing some authentic and characteristical signs of the time
--> Please see picturesWith mixed strings (alloy, steel) 
We will ship the Viola  safe & secure with lots of padding and with removed bridge