A very beautiful early 20th-century French cello, bearing th - Lot 36

Lot n° 36
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22000 - 25000 EUR
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A very beautiful early 20th-century French cello, bearing th - Lot 36
A very beautiful early 20th-century French cello, bearing the original label of LEON BERNARDEL, Luthier, 40bis Faubourg Poissonnière, dated 1926, Paris No. 62, with his signature in sepia ink and brand marks on the inside of the back (straddling the joint). Body length: 760 mm Top width at the C-holes: 240 mm Top width between the Efs at the bridge: 163 mm Width (bottom of back): 445 mm Width (top of back): 345 mm Side height: 115 mm Top made of spruce with fine, even growth rings in the center, widening very slightly toward the edges; features a very well-repaired crack on the upper right side, starting from the Ef. Two-piece maple back with beautiful, regular, almost horizontal grain; maple sides matching the back; very attractive headstock with black bevels; and a maple neck with attractive, regular grain; rich, orange-red varnish with a crackled finish throughout. In very good condition and fully assembled in a recent hard case.
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