Id violin - French?

[jandepora]

Hello,

This time I really love to know your opinion about this violin.

 

[jacobsaunders]

don't trust brown labels

[martin swan]

I agree that the label is wrong - at first glance the violin looks like something decent from Mirecourt 1830-40 ish ...

[fiddlecollector]

Looks a bit like a Maline violin i had years ago , though cant find any decent photos. heres the as bought photo,though the maline has slight wider corners. I assume yours is from similar period first 1/2 19th century. Maybe even something to do with Nicolas Aine

[jandepora]

I finally unglued the label to see if it has any mark under it and, like @martin swan and @jacobsaunders said, it was spurious.

 

 

[Chamberlain]

3 hours ago, jandepora said:

I finally unglued the label to see if it has any mark under it and, like @martin swan and @jacobsaunders said, it was spurious.

 

 

The violin is beautiful. The label is certainly telling. Do you mind sharing which method you used to remove it? 

[jandepora]

5 hours ago, Chamberlain said:

The violin is beautiful. The label is certainly telling. Do you mind sharing which method you used to remove it? 

I inserted a piece of paper towel and put it over the label. Then I wet it with water with a brush from outside and wait for ten minutes. And use a tweezers to remove and take out.

[jacobsaunders]

10 hours ago, Chamberlain said:

The label is certainly telling

Snipped out of a book you mean

[Richf]

3 hours ago, jacobsaunders said:

Snipped out of a book you mean

Shocking !  Anyone have a nice Giofreddo Cappa?

[jandepora]

I was searching for instruments with the same corners and purfling and founded that those from Thouvenel are very closer.

But the f holes doesn't match.

I think that the edges and corners are very personal and maybe could help to id the maker.