Objekt 4
Violin
Description
Since the violin was repaired in Basel in 1815, it can be assumed that before that, it had already been played by a musician for a longer period.
Object description
Nicolas Augustin Chappuy (1730–1784)
Paris, dated 1719
repairs, Jean Louis (dates unknown) Basel, dated 1815
AUGUSTINUS CHAPPUY / FE CIT PARISIISANNO
17 (printed) 19 (manuscript, paper, inside back);
Repare Par (manuscript) / Jean Louis, luthier (printed) / a Bale en juin (?) 1815 (manuscript) (paper, inside back)
spruce (belly, two parts) ; maple (back, two par ts, ribs, peg-box) ; brown varnish peg-box with scroll
L. 593 mm, 359 mm (belly), 327 mm (strings)
CHAPPUY A PARIS (brand baclt outside. top)
Bequest Prof. Dr. Rudolf Handmann-Horner, Basel
lnv. 1941.219.