French Violin 1900 (Certified)

Description

Born in Mirecourt, Charles Resuche, was a pupil of Didion of Gand and Bernardel.
Resuche is an excellent and highly desirable maker!
With his colleague J. Diter, they founded a workshop in Lyon in 1897. Charles Resuche left his partner and moved to Bordeaux in the F. Meynien house, which he took over in his own name two years later.
In 1913 he retired from business and died the same year.
His violins are inspired by the Cremonese masters very often with a beautiful red oil varnish.
He used different labels associated with Diter and with Meynien.
Resuche was one of the best makers in France in the late 19th and early 20th century, the Edwardian age, and this is a beautiful example of his work.
This violin has a refined and crystal-clear tone. It’s responsive. It's articulate. And like most French violins it has a bright tonal quality and with a solid core. Excellent choice for careerist student or professional.
No repair issues that I am aware of. Overall, the violin is in very good condition.
This is a really fine violin at a very affordable price!
According to the the 2019
French Association of Violin Makers
,
the price for a Charles Resuche in this condition is between fifteen thousand and twenty thousand €. And this particular violin is a fine example of his work.
For international buyers, my cost for new case, packing, separate insurance police, wooden crate, and shipping by courier is what I have given in the shipping quote. The violin will ship in a new hard shell case.
The violin will come with a
Florian Leonhard
certificate of authenticity, which I will pay for.
[Beware of fakes sold at much lower prices!]
(
Currently the violin is in London on consignment with Florian Leonhard Fine Violins
.)
The measurements are: 357,195,12.7
Condition:
Back: Good condition.
Ribs: Insert adjacent to neck, minor cracks (bass c-bout, lower treble) repaired.
Top: Small soundpost patch (10mm diameter) put in as a prophylactic, minor cracks (lower treble bout) repaired, edge replaced (treble c-bout), corner capped (lower bass)
Head: Crack (A peg treble side), insert (inside pegbox A peg).
Varnish: Some craquelure.
Here is more info on the maker from an authoritative source:
RÉSUCHE, CHARLES
Born at Mirecourt, 1858. Pupil of Didion, and worked with Gand and Bernardel at Paris. Established a workshop at Lyons with Justin Diter as partner, 1890. Settled at Bordeaux, 1897. Retired 1913. Expert copyist of the Stradivarian, Guarnerian and Amatese. Designs comprising the two essential properties, grandeur and grace, the whole representing all the constructional fitness to captivate players and connoisseurs. Fine quality red varnish.
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Charles Résuche
Elève de Gand et Bernardel de Paris
No- Lyon. 18-
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(bearing two designs of the front and back of a shield, with C.R. on one, and a griffin-like animal on the other)
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Charles Résuche
Fecit anno - No-
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Charles Résuche
Elève de Gand et Bernardel
Fecit Anno No