French violin by Jules Lavest - his violin no. 229, built in 1920 in Montlucon in fine Stradivarius style, is of the best craftsmanship, as was customary for Jules Lavest. The construction of the violin, which was made after a personal Stradivari model, and its impeccable craftsmanship, which is evident in the extremely cleanly cut soundholes, also speak very clearly of this origin from a...
French violin by Jules Lavest - his violin no. 229, built in 1920 in Montlucon in fine Stradivarius style, is of the best craftsmanship, as was customary for Jules Lavest. The construction of the violin, which was made after a personal Stradivari model, and its impeccable craftsmanship, which is evident in the extremely cleanly cut soundholes, also speak very clearly of this origin from a good house. The extremely transparent, richly applied spirit varnish of bright orange-brown colour on a golden ground highlights the strong, deep flaming of the two-piece maple back with a radiant shine. Self-confident and individual is the expression of the scroll. This perfect and undamaged Jules Lavest violin, in almost mint condition, was worked over with great care in our specialist workshop and prepared ready to play; it unfolds its noble and brilliant, clear and dominant sound with immediate response.
