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A FINE FRENCH VIOLIN BY JEAN BAPTISTE VUILLAUME, PARIS, 1866
Labelled, "Baptiste Vuillaume à Paris, 3 rue Demours-Ternes, 1866 JBV."
Signed and dated "66" in the upper treble bout of the back. Branded "Vuillaume" in the upper bass bout and numbered "2670" to the inside back. LOB 35.6 cm
* Sold with certificates from Michael A. Baumgartner, Basel (29 March 1985), Maucotel & Deschamp, Paris (10 July 1947) and J. & A. Beare Ltd., London (28 April 2005). Also illustrated in "Four Centuries of Violinmaking," (Cozio Publishing, 2006, pp. 626-627).
This lot is temporarily held in the UK under a USA carnet and will not be released into free circulation in the UK or any other EU country. It will be returned to the US and the carnet will be cancelled before title will pass. The buyer agrees to accept delivery in the US and assumes responsibility for any VAT or any other customs duties or taxes that may be payable upon re-import into the EU or for any import taxes or customs duties that may be payable upon import to any other jurisdiction. This item will be invoiced under the "Auctioneer's Scheme" and the transaction will be zero-rated for UK VAT.
Estimate: £100,000–150,000
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