ESTATE VIOLIN - 1803 NICOLAS LUPOT SIGNED ANTIQUE FRENCH VIOLIN For Sale

THIS IS A FINE ANTIQUE FRENCH VIOLIN FRESH OUT OF AN ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND AREA ESTATE HOME ATTIC.THE VIOLIN\'S LABEL IS SIGNED: Nicolas Lupot Luthier rue de Grammont Van Paris 1803. PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS BELOW. I TRIED TO GET CLEAR CLOSE-UP PHOTOS OF THE MAKER\'S LABEL INSIDE. IF IT IS CORRECT, THIS INSTRUMENT WAS MADE BY NICOLAS LUPOT (1758-1824). LUPOT WAS ONE OF THE FINEST FRENCH VIOLIN MAKER\'S EVER. HE IS KNOWN AS THE \"FRENCH STRADIVARIUS\". THE VIOLIN HAS A FLAMED BACK & SIDES. THE WOOD ON THE VIOLIN BODY HAS DARKENED GREATLY FROM AGE IN VARIOUS PLACES, BUT THE GRAINS CAN STILL CLEARLY BE SEEN. THE CHIN REST IS CARVED WOOD. I THINK THE CHIN REST IS OF FINE QUALITY, BUT IT LOOKS A BIT NEWER THAN THE VIOLIN, PROBABLY FROM THE VICTORIAN ERA. THE SMALL CROSS BRACE AT THE BOTTOM CORNER EDGE OF THE VIOLINTOP (THAT THE TAILPIECE CORDDRAPES OVER)IS MADE OF CARVED BONE. THE VIOLIN BODY MEASURES APPROX. 14\" LONG. IT IS ABOUT 7 7/8\"- 8\" AT IT\'S WIDEST POINT NEAR THE BOTTOM.THE BODYIS APPROX. 1 1/2\" DEEP AT THE SIDES. THE TOP & BACK ARE QUITE BULBUS. THE FINGERBOARD MEASURES APPROX. 10 5/8\" LONG TO THE BONE NUT. THE INSTRUMENT IS APPROX. 23 3/4\" LONG OVERALL. THE VIOLIN IS COMPLETE & TIGHT ALL OVER. I CAN FEEL NO LOOSE WOOD FROM CRACKS ORLOOSE JOINTS ANYWHERE. THE VIOLIN WOOD IS NOT ROTTED OUT. THE TONE POST IS STILL INSIDE & ATTACHED. THE SIDES AND BACK ARE SOLID AND NOT CRACKED. THE FINISH ON THE VIOLIN HAS MANY NICKS AND SCRATCHES FROM AGE & USE.THE NECK IS ROCK SOLID TO THE BODY. THE NECK IS NOT CRACKED, CUPPED UP OR WARPED UP. THE PEG HEAD IS NOT CRACKED, BROKEN OR REPAIRED. I THINK THE TAILPIECE IS NEWER THAN THE VIOLIN. IT\'S OLD, BUT NOT AS OLD AS THE INSTRUMENT. THE VIOLIN IS BEING OFFERED IN THE VINTAGE BULL\'S HEAD BRAND PROFESSIONAL GRADE VIOLIN CASE THAT IT WAS FOUND STORED IN. I DID NOT FIND A BOW WITH THE VIOLON. I ASSURE ALL buyer THAT YOU ARE SEEING THIS VIOLIN EXACTLY AS IT WAS OBTAINED FROM THE ESTATE. IT IS NOT A MODERN COPY OR A PUT TOGETHER INSTRUMENT. THE LABEL IS PERIOD TO THE VIOLIN. IT ISNOT A PRINTED COPY. THE VIOLIN WILL BE SHIPPED VIA INSURED UP IN THE USA UNLESS THE WINNING buyer WISHES IT SHIPPED PRIORITY USPS. DUE TO VALUE, THE VIOLIN WILL ONLY BE SHIPPED OUT OF THE USA VIA USPS GLOBAL EXPRESS & REGISTERED. IT WILL NOT BE SHIPPED 1ST CLASS AIRMAIL OR GLOBAL PRIORITY AIRMAIL. ALL ITEMSARE BEING OFFERED DIRECTLY FROM AN ESTATE, JUST AS IT WAS AQUIRED & AS PICTURED HERE.** NEVER A RESERVE ** PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS BELOW FOR THE BEST DESCRIPTION AS TO SPECIFIC ITEM TYPE, TECHNICAL DATAAND CONDITION. ALL ITEMS I OFFER ARE FOUND IN NUMEROUS UNITED STATESEAST COAST ESTATES (MOSTLY FROM MARYLAND, WASHINGTON DC, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIAAND PENNSYLVANIA). THEY ARE MOSTLY OBTAINED THROUGH CONSIGNMENT, BUT SOME BY PURCHASE. YOU ARE SEEING ITEMS FRESH FROM THE ESTATE & VERY SOON AFTER I OBTAIN THEM. I DO NOT TAMPER WITH ITEMS AT ALL OR ALTER THEMIN ANY WAY. YOU ARE VIEWING THEM JUST AS I OBTAIN THEM. ALL ITEMS ARE BEING OFFERED AS FINAL SALES FROM ESTATE LIQUIDATION WITH ALL DEFECTS, WEAR, ETC... HOWEVER, IF I MAKE A GROSS ERROR IN DESCRIPTION, I WILL GLADLY OFFER A REFUND. I AM 100% HONEST AND VERY FRIENDLY. I WILL ONLY CALL AN ITEM MINT IF I TRULYBELIEVE THATIT\'S IN MINT CONDITION. NO ITEMS I AM CURRENTLY LISTING ARE BEING OFFERED FOR SALE LOCALLY AT THE SAME TIME.I WILL NOT END AN sale EARLY TO GET MORE MONEY FOR IT LOCALLY. MY sales ARE STRAIGHT FORWARD AND THEY FOLLOW THROUGH. COLLECTORS PLEASE DO NOT WORRY. ITEMS WILL NOT DISAPPEAR PART WAY THROUGH THE sale. ICANNOT END sales EARLY FORTHE \"WHAT WILL YOU TAKE FOR IT NOW\" EMAILS. I HATE RESERVES. THEY ARE SILLINESS. I NEVERPUT A RESERVE ON ANYTHING.I ONLY USE A STRAIGHT sale FORMAT OR A \"BUY IT NOW OR BEST OFFER\" FORMAT IF THE ESTATE REQUESTS IT. ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD TO THE WINNING buyer AT THE AMOUNT THEY WON IT FOR. I NEVER REFUSE COMPLETION OF A TRANSACTION BASED ON WHAT AN ITEMS SELLS FOR. I HOPE ALL OF MY ITEMS WILL GO TO PEOPLE WHO WILL ENJOY THEM AND KEEP THEM WELL. PLEASE ALSO SEE DETAILED SHIPPING & PAYMENT INFORMATIONBELOW. I SHIPWITHIN 5 DAYS OR SOONER AFTER PAYMENTS ARE RECEIVED& CLEARED. I ALWAYS TRY TO PACK MULTIPLE SMALL ITEMS IN ONE BOX TO SAVE THE WINNING buyer SOME ON THE SHIPPING/PACKING COST. I NEVER STACK FULL SHIPPING COSTS FOR EACH ITEM ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER TO MAKE MORE MONEY.THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR INTEREST IN MY ITEMS.

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