MarcosCapilla Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 Hello friends, i have recently an small old viola, if you can tell me anything about the viola i will thank you, cheers from Argentina ! Data: 39.3cm back, painted purfings , ilegible signature inside, no label, one piece botom side . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strad O Various Jr. Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 The signature is Blanchard but it does not look like a French violin IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richf Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 Edit..too slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcosCapilla Posted June 21 Author Report Share Posted June 21 2 hours ago, Strad O Various Jr. said: The signature is Blanchard but it does not look like a French violin IMHO its a viola 39.3cm back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank face Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 If it's not a Salzkammergut (not likely IMO) it could be English, sort of Duke school. How deeply is the scroll front fluting carved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcosCapilla Posted June 22 Author Report Share Posted June 22 9 hours ago, Blank face said: If it's not a Salzkammergut (not likely IMO) it could be English, sort of Duke school. How deeply is the scroll front fluting carved? Hi Blank, the fluting carved in the scroll y very deep all to the end, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank face Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 It looks to be the original neck, can you show how it is attached (modern, through neck, nailed on, elongated at the root)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcosCapilla Posted June 22 Author Report Share Posted June 22 24 minutes ago, Blank face said: It looks to be the original neck, can you show how it is attached (modern, through neck, nailed on, elongated at the root)? the neck is grafted, look modern attached Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank face Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 Thanks. This wasn’t clear at the other photos. There’s virtually no overstand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcosCapilla Posted June 23 Author Report Share Posted June 23 20 hours ago, Blank face said: Thanks. This wasn’t clear at the other photos. There’s virtually no overstand. What is your opinión about the oversrand? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank face Posted June 23 Report Share Posted June 23 2 hours ago, MarcosCapilla said: What is your opinión about the oversrand? Thanks. There is no overstand where usually should be one at a modernized neck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratcliffiddles Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 The whole thing looks French towards the end of the 18th century to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcosCapilla Posted June 25 Author Report Share Posted June 25 12 hours ago, Ratcliffiddles said: The whole thing looks French towards the end of the 18th century to me. thanks for answer, thats what a person in Buenos Aires said to me, he poited to ¨vieux Paris¨ school aprox. 1760 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strad O Various Jr. Posted June 25 Report Share Posted June 25 That doesn't look like a genuine neck graft????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcosCapilla Posted June 25 Author Report Share Posted June 25 (edited) 3 hours ago, Strad O Various Jr. said: That doesn't look like a genuine neck graft????? I can tell you that the graft is genuine Edited June 25 by MarcosCapilla ortographyc mistake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uguntde Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 Strange: It looks much older than Blanchard, and has no resemlance to Blanchard. So it must have been made after Blanchard, meaning it is a copy made to look very old, including the cracks. Probably English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin swan Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 3 minutes ago, uguntde said: Strange: It looks much older than Blanchard, and has no resemlance to Blanchard. So it must have been made after Blanchard, meaning it is a copy made to look very old, including the cracks. Probably English. The top will have been off a number of times to repair cracks - the "Blanchard" inscription is surely a later addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uguntde Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 1 minute ago, martin swan said: The top will have been off a number of times to repair cracks - the "Blanchard" inscription is surely a later addition. Likely so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcosCapilla Posted June 26 Author Report Share Posted June 26 11 minutes ago, martin swan said: The top will have been off a number of times to repair cracks - the "Blanchard" inscription is surely a later addition. hi Martin, what do you think ? i apreciate your opinion, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank face Posted June 26 Report Share Posted June 26 On 6/25/2024 at 12:52 AM, Ratcliffiddles said: The whole thing looks French towards the end of the 18th century to me. I wasn’t aware that they made inked purfling that early. The scroll would fit well to France, though I’m starting to wonder whether it’s original at all. Possibly the neck without overstand might be original and the scroll a replacement for a damaged one? The brand could be a repair signature and the scroll added at this occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlecollector Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 Has anyone ever seen an instrument by François Blanchard, P.F Blanchards grandfather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin swan Posted June 27 Report Share Posted June 27 On 6/25/2024 at 2:01 PM, Strad O Various Jr. said: That doesn't look like a genuine neck graft????? Genuine if poorly executed 15 hours ago, MarcosCapilla said: hi Martin, what do you think ? i apreciate your opinion, thanks. Sorry I don't have anything to add - I agree with Peter, looks late 18th century French, more provincial than Vieux Paris IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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