ANTUQUE VIOLIN LABELED!.RICH TONE! Start Price USD 1,950.00 Current Price USD 1,950.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Monday, September 08, 2008 Location WORLDWIDE See more about 'ANTUQUE VIOLIN LABELED!.RICH TONE!' Description nant95 Store ANTIQUE VIOLINI OFFER FOR YOUR ATTENTION THE VIOLIN BEARS HAND-WRITTEN LABEL: Joseph An.Chanot  LondonFecit Anno 1891________________________Joseph Anthony Chanot  was born in London in 1865,,son and assistant of his father George Chanot.Followed French scholl of famous Chanot's lutieria.His instruments are very demanding due an excellent tone.Applied redish brown or brown varnish for his own models,made excellent copies of classical makers also.I hope it can be an original violin of Joseph Anthony Chanot,although there is no any document or certificate accompanied to confirm the origin of this instrument.________________________________________________FULL SIZE VIOLIN.BODY LENGHT-362mm.THE VIOLIN IS IN AN EXCELLENT PLAYABLE CONDITION , PRODUCE RICH,POWERFULL TONE. THE TONE IS NOT DARK OR LIGHT,IT HAS DEEP,VIOLA LIKE TONE ON LOWER STRINGS AND BRILLIANCE ON HIGH TRILLED POSITIONS.ALLOW TO PLAY WITH VIBRATING THE SOUND-POST EVEN IN PIANO.THE VIOLIN RESPONDS FOR THE BOW EASY WITH OVERTONES.THIS INSTRUMENT CAN BE USEFUL FOR VIOLINISTS OF ANY LEVEL AND FOR COLLECTORS AS WELL.THE TOP MADE FROM EXCELLENT FINE GRAINED SPRUCE,TWO PIECE BACK AND RIBS VERY FLAMED MAPLE.THIS LARGE PERFECTLY SHAPED VIOLIN HAS BEAUTIFUL FF-HOLES,NEATLY INLAID PURFLING,EXCELLENT CORNERS AND EDGES,VERY DEEP CUT ANTIQUE SCROLL.THE BROWN ON GOLDEN YELLOW VARNISH PRESERVED IN ORIGINAL CONDITION,BUT THE TOP HAS EVDENCES OF VARNISH RESTORATION PROBABLY AFTER FIXING ALL CRACKS WHICH TOP HAS.ALL RESTORATIONS SHOW VERY SKILLED HANDS OF LUTHIER.ALL CRACKS PATCHED,VARNISHED AND ALMOST UNSEENS.NO RESTORATIONS ON THE BACK,RIBS, ORIGINAL NECK/SCROLL.THE VIOLIN HAS RIGHT ANGLE OF THE NECK, LINED AND BLOCKED,PROFESSIONALY FITTED IN ROSEWOOD WITH A NEW BRIDGE AND Pirastro Obligato with E-Kaplan.   ____________________________________________________________IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THIS VIOLIN YOU MAY SEND IT BACK FOR THE FULL REFUND MINUS SHIPPING COSTS WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER DELIVERY.PLEASE CHECK OUT THE SHIPPING COST TO YOUR COUNTRY BELOWPAYMENT:PAYPAL OR BANK TRANSFERSHIPPING:WORLWIDE:SPAIN-29U$      EUROPEAN UNION-47U$USA AND CANADA-67U$ AUSTRALIA,ASIA,JAPAN,KOREA-75U$SHIPPING IN A VERY PROTECTIVE BOXINSURANCE ON REQUEST FOR EXTRA COSTS!PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ME ANY QUESTIONS DURING THE AUCTION!THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND BIDDING!CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS! Place a Bid!