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Old French 7/8 violin - Collin-Mezin, 1927

A very nice old French 7/8 violin. The violin was made as a good copy of Stradivarius in 1927 in the Collin-Mezin workshop. The origin is Mirecourt. Beautiful woods were used. The top wood is medium grained spruce, the two piece back is flamed maple. The spirit varnish shows signs of age and is of a warm orange-brown color with some playing marks. This lovely 7/8 violin is undamaged and in...

A very nice old French 7/8 violin. The violin was made as a good copy of Stradivarius in 1927 in the Collin-Mezin workshop. The origin is Mirecourt. Beautiful woods were used. The top wood is medium grained spruce, the two piece back is flamed maple. The spirit varnish shows signs of age and is of a warm orange-brown color with some playing marks. This lovely 7/8 violin is undamaged and in perfect condition. The sound is bright, clear and powerful. This 7/8 violin is our special recommendation.

Inventory no.
5640
Maker
Collin-Mézin fils
Provenance
Mirecourt
Year
1927
Tone
bright, clear, open
Length of back
35.1 cm
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Old French 7/8 violin - Collin-Mezin, 1927
Old French 7/8 violin - Collin-Mezin, 1927
Old French 7/8 violin - Collin-Mezin, 1927
Old French 7/8 violin - Collin-Mezin, 1927
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