$3,318
English Violin, Betts Workshop, London, c. 1780, labeled JOHN BETTS NO 9 NORTH PIAZZA, ROYAL EXHANGE LONDON 178-, length of two-piece back 13 15/16 in., 358 mm. repaired wing cracks, repaired hairline crack below treble ff, repaired hairline cracks at bottom edge under chinrest and at lower treble bout, surface scratches, pegbox repairs.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2008-05-04