Violin labelled Joseph Hel, Luthier á Lille 1902; also stamp...

Hammer

£6,800

Violin labelled Joseph Hel, Luthier á Lille 1902; also stamped Exposition Universelle Paris 1829 Medaille D'or. to the inner back and stamped J. Hel on the lower ribs above the end button, the one piece back of medium curl with similar wood to the sides and head, the table of a medium width grain narrowing to the flanks and the varnish of a light reddish-brown colour on a golden ground, 14 1/16", 35.70cm