French Viola, Jean Baptiste Vuillaume Label

This vintage French viola bears an interior label reading ‘Jean Baptiste Vuillaume à Paris, Rue Croix des Petits Champs,’ accompanied by the circular JBV mark. The instrument has a warm amber-brown varnish and an aged spruce table displaying the natural patina and character associated with an older instrument. The back and ribs show attractive figured maple, complemented by a figured neck and traditional French styling. The instrument is presented here as a viola bearing a Jean Baptiste Vuillaume label; no independent authentication or certification is implied by this listing.